PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anastasio Gamboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamboa comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Careful (Click, Click). Ribeiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bubble pop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gamboa
vs
Ribeiro

187 cm
26
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anastasio Gamboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ippo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gamboa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ribeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gamboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gamboa tries to get out of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nice strikes from Ribeiro there.
Gamboa tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamboa missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro working Gamboa over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ribeiro lands a nice short elbow.

Gamboa is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gamboa taking some punishment here, with Ribeiro in his half guard.
Oh Gamboa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ribeiro is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gamboa is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ribeiro fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gamboa from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ribeiro! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Ribeiro!
Ippo Ribeiro took some time post fight to say the following; 'where you at mother fucker!!!'.