PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Babitu
vs
Ribiero

188 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Ribiero!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ribiero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribiero is defended easily by Babitu.
Ribiero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Babitu defends it nicely.
Ribiero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babitu circles away.
Joeli Babitu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Ribiero shoots for a double leg takedown but Babitu sprawls well. He's pushed Ribiero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babitu is looking to slow Ribiero down with leg kicks.
Babitu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joeli Babitu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribiero looks gassed!
Babitu lands a leg kick that knocks Ribiero off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Babitu.
Ribiero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Babitu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babitu lands a front kick.
Babitu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babitu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Babitu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babitu.
Babitu thows a body kick. Ribiero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ribiero takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Paul Ribiero has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribiero wants to stay close but Babitu steps back to make room for something. Ribiero seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Babitu and Ribiero drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joeli Babitu!
After winning the bout, Joeli Babitu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.