PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoe's entrance music is Ivanhoe theme. A fine choice. Ribeiro has chosen Flux Pavilion – I Can't Stop as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoe
vs
Ribeiro

165 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

174 cm
29
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Perkele!

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Hoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Hoe scoring well with a low kick there.

Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.

Hoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Hoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.

Hoe closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Hoe blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ribeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Hoe controls the action.
Ribeiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoe backwards.
Good body shot from Ribeiro.

Hoe turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoe misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribeiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hoe is trying to ground and pound but Ribeiro uses the momentary lack of control by Hoe to regain half guard.
Hoe trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro is working away.
Hoe is taking a breather. Ribeiro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hoe stops Ribeiro from getting back to his feet.
Hoe is looking to stall here but Ribeiro recovers full guard.
Hoe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Hoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro has wrist control.
Hoe stands and throws Ribeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe scores with punches from side control.
Hoe is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ribeiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hoe is controlling him well.
Hoe cracks Ribeiro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ribeiro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro is not content to let Hoe control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Hoe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoe is looking to slow Ribeiro down with leg kicks.
Hoe throws a wild body kick that Ribeiro sees coming a mile off.
Hoe thumps Ribeiro with a low kick.

Ribeiro gets caught flat footed, as Hoe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hoe is pushing down on Ribeiro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ribeiro is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ribeiro won't allow Hoe to pass to mount.
Hoe wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Hoe slows the pace down in half guard.
Hoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is staying active underneath Hoe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribeiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoe.
Ivan Hoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoe trying to control from Ribeiro's half guard. Ribeiro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hoe cracks Ribeiro with a solid left hand.
Hoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoe throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoe wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro is wriggling around but Hoe manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoe wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Hoe thows a huge punch but Ribeiro dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ribeiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hoe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ribeiro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe thowing shots but they're missing.
Hoe unloads with some shots from mount but Ribeiro bucks and avoids them well.
Hoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hoe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hoe trying to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Hoe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Hoe.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Hoe avoids nicely.
Hoe lands a leg kick that knocks Ribeiro off balance momentarily.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Hoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoe also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Hoe circles away.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoe cracks Ribeiro with an open hand slap.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Hoe is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoe - that will leave a mark!
Hoe is looking to slow Ribeiro down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoe cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.

Hoe shoots in and gets a takedown into Ribeiro's guard.
Hoe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoe wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Hoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoe looking to pass the guard.
Hoe trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hoe tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Hoe wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ribeiro instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro lands with a light punch inside.
Hoe can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro slows down the pace here.
Hoe throws a head punch that misses.
Hoe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ribeiro working aggressively here.
Hoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ribeiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hoe breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hoe lands but Ribeiro takes it in his stride.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoe has time to react.
Ribeiro walks into a jab.
Hoe lands a leg kick that knocks Ribeiro off balance momentarily.

Ribeiro rushes Hoe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoe blocks it with crossed arms.

Hoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoe throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hoe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Hoe.

Hoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribeiro, pushing him back against the cage.

Hoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoe throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcelo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoe circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ribeiro misses with a left hand

and Hoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoe.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Hoe from controlling successfully.
Hoe content to stall in guard here.
Hoe postures up in Ribeiro's guard and throws a big left but Ribeiro blocks it.
Marcelo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Hoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoe throws a strike but Ribeiro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Hoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Hoe!
Ivan Hoe took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Hoe does it for money.'.