PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Ribeiro da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ribeiro da Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Soulfly - Pain. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Diogo Pontes enters the ring!

Ribeiro da Silva
vs
Pontes

185 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

$10

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Pontes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pontes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro da Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pontes.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a low kick.
Pontes fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva jabs at Pontes's body.
Ribeiro da Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Pontes seems unphased.

It looks like Diogo Pontes has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Pontes blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pontes.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pontes.
Ribeiro da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pontes moves away.
A big right from Ribeiro da Silva misses.
Ribeiro da Silva avoids the body shot from Pontes.
Nice takedown defense from Ribeiro da Silva. No joy for Pontes on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pontes tries for a takedown but Ribeiro da Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Pontes.
A jab from Ribeiro da Silva does it's job there.
Pontes fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro da Silva. Pontes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro da Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pontes. Pontes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ribeiro da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Pontes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ribeiro da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pontes.
Pontes slips a straight right by Ribeiro da Silva.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ribeiro da Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Pontes blocks a jab.
Pontes misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pontes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro da Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Ribeiro da Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pontes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro da Silva looking to score a takedown here. Pontes is defending well but Ribeiro da Silva drives through and ends up in Pontes's guard.
Ribeiro da Silva stands and throws Pontes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pontes is trying to control Ribeiro da Silva's posture but Ribeiro da Silva avoids it.
Pontes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ribeiro da Silva is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ribeiro da Silva controlling his opponent.
Pontes is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to control but Pontes wriggling away.
Ribeiro da Silva lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes is bucking up trying to escape but Ribeiro da Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pontes is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Ribeiro da Silva unloading with bombs!
Ribeiro da Silva avoids the attempt from Pontes to control.
Pontes is looking to improve his position but Ribeiro da Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Ribeiro da Silva dominating with strikes here.
Ribeiro da Silva working Pontes over with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ribeiro da Silva unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Ribeiro da Silva connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Pontes is rocked!

That has opened up Diogo Pontes's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva lands a big elbow - Pontes is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Pontes is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
Joao Ribeiro da Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that $10 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.