PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuka Brasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brasil's entrance music is Gang Starr - Work. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brasil
vs
Ribiero

175 cm
23
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuka Brasil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ribiero!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ribiero or perhaps it was just good defense by Brasil which made him look bad.
Brasil tries to bum rush Ribiero with a series of wild strikes but Ribiero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brasil fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribiero shoots in for a double leg but Brasil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brasil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribiero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yuka Brasil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Ribiero.
Ribiero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brasil pinned against the cage. Brasil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brasil throws a body punch but Ribiero moves out of range.
Brasil tries to bum rush Ribiero with a series of wild strikes but Ribiero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribiero shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribiero avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brasil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ribiero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Brasil stalls from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Brasil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribiero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brasil scores with punches from side control.
Ribiero throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Ribiero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brasil's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brasil is looking to take a break and control but Ribiero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ribiero wants to get back to full guard.

Ribiero is defending against the submission attempts here by Brasil.

Brasil is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ribiero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brasil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brasil with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribiero is staying active underneath Brasil, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ribiero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribiero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ribiero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribiero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brasil drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brasil jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brasil is breathing heavily.
Ribiero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Brasil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Brasil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ribiero looking for a guillotine here but Brasil defends easily.

Brasil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero working a defensive guard here.
Brasil wants to get up but he can't break Ribiero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Ribiero has an active guard here but Brasil has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasil is keen to just control but Ribiero is a slippery customer.

Ribiero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribiero missing with punches from the bottom.

Brasil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ribiero defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuka Brasil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ribiero misses with a takedown attempt

and Brasil counters with a takedown into side control.
Brasil trying to control the position but Ribiero is working away.

Brasil is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribiero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ribiero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brasil's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brasil wants to stand but Ribiero has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Ribiero actively working from the bottom here.

Ribiero is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brasil pulls his head out easily.

Brasil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribiero is just riding it out for now. Brasil eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribiero has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Brasil. Oh but Ribiero has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Brasil goes limp - he's gone! Ribiero jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Ribiero!