PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chapa Coco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Flux Pavilion – I Can't Stop as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Coco
vs
Ribeiro

180 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
27
176 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chapa Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Coco counters by moving into the clinch.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Coco.
Ribeiro is pushing Coco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coco won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.

Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.

Ribeiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ribeiro wants to control but Coco is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Coco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coco defends it well.
Coco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coco keeps working.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Coco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Coco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coco is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is thwarting Coco's attempts to control the position.

Ribeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coco is just riding it out for now. Ribeiro eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Coco is working away.

Ribeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Coco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coco.
Ribeiro passes Coco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coco punching from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coco has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro passes the guard and advances to mount!

Ribeiro looking to secure an arm triangle but Coco defends it well.
Coco throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Coco is squirming around nicely.

Ribeiro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ribeiro controlling the pace for now.

Ribeiro has control of Coco's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Coco regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Ribeiro is working for a guillotine from mount but Coco frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Coco is trying to escape the mount.

Ribeiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Coco manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Ribeiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Coco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ribeiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Coco is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coco throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ribeiro feints and as Coco raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coco throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Coco keeps moving.
Coco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coco keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

Ribeiro drops back looking for a leg! Coco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coco manages to kick Ribeiro off! Ribeiro jumps back into Coco's guard.
Ribeiro controlling from the top position.
Coco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Coco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Coco is keeping the position.
Ribeiro is pushing down on Coco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coco is fighting to maintain full guard but Ribeiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Coco punching from the bottom.

Ribeiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Coco sees it coming and defends easily.
Coco punching from the bottom.
Coco manages to get to full guard.
Coco lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Coco keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

Ribeiro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Coco keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coco's guard.
Coco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coco is looking to improve his position.

Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Coco is refusing to be controlled, as Ribeiro sits in half guard.

Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ribeiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Coco sees it coming and defends easily.

Ribeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Coco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro wants to take a breather but Coco is having none of it.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coco defends it well.

Ribeiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Coco missing with punches from the bottom.
Coco misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Coco throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Ribeiro manages to pass to side control.

Ribeiro has hold of Coco's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Coco seems comfortable defending it but Ribeiro has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Coco is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Coco is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ribeiro couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Ribeiro!
An out of breath Marcelo Ribeiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.