PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gustavo Ribeiro enters the cage!

R
vs
Ribeiro

187 cm
35
195 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

188 cm
34
195 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gustavo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and R counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
R throws a one two combo.
Ribeiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown but R sprawls well.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and R holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
R scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ribeiro has R pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. R manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
R misses with a body punch.
R tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
R lands with a light punch inside.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but R forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
R working aggressively here.

Ribeiro pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells R's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
R works over Ribeiro with some ground and pound from guard.
R connects with a couple of short punches.
Ribeiro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but R puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
R landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
R takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
R looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ribeiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
R is nestled in close to Ribeiro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
R stalling away here and it's allowed Ribeiro to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
R not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
R lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. R is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R scoring with some ground and pound.
R throws a big elbow that misses.
R wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but R is one step ahead there.
R wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
R is really struggling to control Ribeiro but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Gage R wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
R throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
R throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and R counters with a series of strikes. Ribeiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
R moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
R throws a big shot that misses.

Ribeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in R's guard.
R looking for a sweep. Not yet R, not yet.
R keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro postures up in R's guard and throws a big left but R blocks it.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. R swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

R throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
R manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Ribeiro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ribeiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
R landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ribeiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage R dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from R as Ribeiro shoots in.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. R sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? R is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, R circles away and we're back to standing.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
R misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and R counters with a series of strikes. Ribeiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
R lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ribeiro takes a step back to recover.
Nice takedown defense from R. No joy for Ribeiro on that attempt.
Ribeiro moves away from the strike by R.
Good exchange - R coming out on top.
Gustavo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and R counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
R's corner calls for a 1-2. R obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and R connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but R is having none of it.
R dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and R counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
R misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling R to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but R circles away easily
and R counters with a low kick, right behind Ribeiro 's knee.
R misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
R scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
R looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but R is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from R.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro misses the body punch
and R counters with a series of strikes. Ribeiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and R counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
R connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
R lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribeiro's sensitive parts.
Ribeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from R finds it's way through Ribeiro's defenses.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but R circles away easily
and R counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by R which made him look bad.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but R shows good takedown defense.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and R counters with a one-two to the body.
Ribeiro takes one to the side of the head.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and R counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but R circles away easily
and R counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribeiro thinking.
R scores with a nice strike.
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and R counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R misses with a wild combination.
R listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gage R is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
R misses with a body shot.
R is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and R makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
R stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ribeiro with a poor takedown
and R counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
R lands with a nice body punch.
R scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and R counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage R dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

R misses with the combination.

R moves into the clinch.
R tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
R misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro jumps guard but R stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
R lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for R to work.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
R taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. R smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and R connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gage R has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and R counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
R fails to land with a series of punches.
R throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from R. No joy for Ribeiro on that attempt.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ribeiro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows R to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R is in close to Ribeiro's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro lands a decent punch to the body there.
R works over Ribeiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
R pushing down on Ribeiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
R is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
R is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
R lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R trying to control the action but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

R is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
R sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ribeiro taking some punishment here, with R in his half guard.
Ribeiro has hold of R's hands but R slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
R is trying to control. Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R lands with a punch from half guard.

Ribeiro is rocked!
R trying to control from Ribeiro's half guard. Ribeiro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
R scoring with some ground and pound.
Gage R is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Can R finish him?
Gage R overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro is trying to keep R in close.
R content to stall in guard here.
Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses.
R landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
R slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gustavo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro scores with a nice shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage R showed his dominance in that final round.
Well R 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage R!