PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by bubble pop. Ippo Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ribeiro
vs
Watts

225 cm
27
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
236 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ippo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bubba Watts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro looking to score a takedown here. Watts is defending well but Ribeiro drives through and ends up in Watts's guard.
Ribeiro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Watts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ribeiro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Watts, up you get!
Watts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ribeiro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watts's half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Watts has eaten all the pies!
Ribeiro content to control rather than advance.
Watts wants to get back to full guard.
Watts is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Watts avoid being mounted?
Well, if Ribeiro 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Ippo Ribeiro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Ribeiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watts manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Watts keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Watts trying to keep a closed guard but Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Watts covers up, he's hurt! Ribeiro keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ribeiro and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ribeiro can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Ribeiro!
Ippo Ribeiro looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'where you at mother fucker!!!'.