PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sebastiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastiao comes to the cage accompanied by Diego Sebastião Highlight. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sebastiao
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Sebastiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebastiao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ribeiro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Sebastiao is working away.
Ribeiro wants to pass to mount but Sebastiao is defending the position.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Davi Ribeiro wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Sebastiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sebastiao throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sebastiao tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sebastiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
Sebastiao throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Sebastiao. No joy for Ribeiro on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sebastiao misses with a few strikes there.
Sebastiao slips a jab from Ribeiro.

Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sebastiao is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.
Ribeiro looking to finish Sebastiao with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sebastiao!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro landing punches.

Ribeiro working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Sebastiao turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ribeiro off and cradles Sebastiao's limp body as Ribeiro celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Davi Ribeiro!