PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zi Phan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Phan
vs
Ribeiro

186 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zi Phan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Zi Phan has been cut.

Phan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Phan drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribeiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Phan lands a nice forearm strike.
Phan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ribeiro pushes Phan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Phan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Phan lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro is letting Phan control him for a moment.
Phan grinds an elbow into Ribeiro's temple.
Phan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ribeiro down.
Ribeiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Phan is controlling him well.
Ribeiro taking a bit of punishment here - Phan scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to escape but Phan is in control.
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phan working the head and body with strikes.

Phan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Phan prevents Ribeiro from escaping the position.
Phan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Phan working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phan landing strikes.
Phan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Phan working the ground and pound.
Ribeiro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Phan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ribeiro to see if he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phan working the head and body with strikes.

Phan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribeiro has escaped the position, nice work there.

Phan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ribeiro, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phan is working Ribeiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Phan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ribeiro pushes Phan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Phan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Phan working the ground and pound.
Phan scoring with punches and elbows.
Ribeiro is pushing Phan's head away, looking to escape. Phan manages to hold on to the position though.
Phan controlling the position.
Phan works to advance to full mount. Ribeiro defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Phan throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Ribeiro has his hands clasped together but Phan breaks the hold and Ribeiro is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Phan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zi Phan!