PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guadalupe May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Saul Ribeiro enters the cage!

May
vs
Ribeiro

208 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

200 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Guadalupe May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by May or perhaps it was just good defense by Ribeiro, which made it look bad.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Ribeiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but May defends well and Ribeiro ends up having to push May into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Ribeiro drives through and clinches with May against the cage.
Ribeiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but May holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Guadalupe May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Ribeiro.
May tries to break free but Ribeiro pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but May has him pressed against the cage.
May tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
May tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribeiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro stalling against the cage.
May misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ribeiro gets underhooks to prevent May's takedown attempt.

May jumps guard.
May seems keen to control Ribeiro's posture.
May trying to control the position.
Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but May is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro trying to control but May is working from the bottom.
May controlling Ribeiro's posture.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
May thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ribeiro trying to control but May is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but May bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from May misses its target.
Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but May avoids it really well and circles away.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has May pinned against the cage. May gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ribeiro just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with May, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes May against the cage but May circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ribeiro takes the fight into the clinch.

May pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
May drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ribeiro sprawls and moves away.

Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
May jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ribeiro walks away with a smile on his face. May gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ribeiro jumps guard but May turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but May has double underhooks.
May is looking to break free of the clinch but Ribeiro has double underhooks.
Ribeiro tries to break free but May pushes him back against the cage.

May has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ribeiro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Ribeiro hold on?! May is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Ribeiro is looking for a way out.

May working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ribeiro is doing well to defend. May seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ribeiro is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Guadalupe May!