PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Chuteboxe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chuteboxe
vs
Ribeiro

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chuteboxe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ribeiro's half guard.
Chuteboxe tries to stand and escape but Ribeiro is controlling the position.
Ribeiro is trying to control but Chuteboxe passes into side control!
Chuteboxe tries to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his head.
Ribeiro is being controlled here.
Ribeiro is not content to let Chuteboxe control the position.
Chuteboxe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Chuteboxe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ribeiro to his feet.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Chuteboxe circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chuteboxe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ribeiro's half guard.
Ribeiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chuteboxe stays in close to Ribeiro's body and controls the position.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Chuteboxe preventing the sweep.
Chuteboxe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Demian Chuteboxe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Chuteboxe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribeiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chuteboxe.

Chuteboxe clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chuteboxe manages to pull guard.
Chuteboxe looking to control.

Chuteboxe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuteboxe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro pushing down on Chuteboxe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chuteboxe is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chuteboxe avoid being mounted?
Chuteboxe is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe wants to get back to full guard but Ribeiro has passed into side control.

Ribeiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribeiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ribeiro wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is putting a hurting on Chuteboxe here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Chuteboxe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chuteboxe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chuteboxe regains half guard.
Ribeiro blocks the strikes from Chuteboxe.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Chuteboxe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chuteboxe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
Chuteboxe is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Chuteboxe is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro landing strikes from the mount.
Ribeiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chuteboxe is desperately trying to improve his position but Ribeiro has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro landing punches.
Ribeiro cracks Chuteboxe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuteboxe wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to control but Chuteboxe wriggling away.
Ribeiro is trying to control here but Chuteboxe has managed to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Chuteboxe is working from the bottom.
Chuteboxe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ribeiro is looking to stand up but Chuteboxe won't let him.
Chuteboxe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ribeiro is now in half guard.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but Chuteboxe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ribeiro to get the leverage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ribeiro connects with a nice short shot to Chuteboxe's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuteboxe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Ribeiro wants to control but Chuteboxe is keeping him busy.

Ribeiro decides to stand up.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chuteboxe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

Chuteboxe closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Ribeiro.
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!

Chuteboxe has clasped his hands together around Ribeiro's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Chuteboxe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Davi Ribeiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chuteboxe gets a clinch.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Chuteboxe won't allow it.
Chuteboxe fails to pull guard.

Chuteboxe is trying to trip Ribeiro. He has hold of a leg but Ribeiro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chuteboxe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Chuteboxe defends it.
Chuteboxe wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro prevents Chuteboxe from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribeiro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Chuteboxe trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chuteboxe blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed

and Chuteboxe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chuteboxe.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Chuteboxe from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Chuteboxe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chuteboxe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chuteboxe looking to sit in guard and control but Ribeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Demian Chuteboxe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuteboxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuteboxe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro won't allow Chuteboxe to sweep him here.
Ribeiro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chuteboxe keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.

Chuteboxe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to control Chuteboxe's arms but Chuteboxe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribeiro has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chuteboxe has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chuteboxe pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Chuteboxe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ribeiro uses from the top position.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuteboxe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuteboxe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chuteboxe holds on and takes a little breather.

Chuteboxe looking for subs off his back but Ribeiro has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Chuteboxe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Chuteboxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chuteboxe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Chuteboxe!