PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Milyukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milyukov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 94 Hours by As I Lay Dying kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andre Riberio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riberio
vs
Milyukov

185 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

The Dark Side

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Riberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Milyukov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio misses with a takedown

so Milyukov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Riberio wants to control but Milyukov passes easily into half guard.
Milyukov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riberio!
Milyukov controlling the position easily from mount.
Milyukov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Riberio is squirming around, avoiding Milyukov's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milyukov controlling from the full mount.
Milyukov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Milyukov trying to control but Riberio is having none of it.
Riberio is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fedor Milyukov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Riberio with a poor takedown

so Milyukov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Milyukov passes Riberio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riberio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Milyukov is working away from the top position though.
Milyukov prevents Riberio from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Well, if Milyukov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Milyukov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Riberio sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Milyukov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riberio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Milyukov.
Milyukov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Milyukov is trying for a kimura here. Riberio looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Milyukov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Milyukov!