PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ros Ludovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ribeiro
vs
Ludovic

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ros Ludovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Ludovic circles away.
Ludovic tries for a takedown but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ludovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ludovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic is having none of it.

Ludovic shoots in and bounces Ribeiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but Ludovic is having none of it.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Ludovic from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but Ludovic is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludovic working some strikes from top position.
Ludovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Ludovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Ludovic pushes him off.
Ludovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ludovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabriel Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ros Ludovic.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ludovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic is having none of it.
Ludovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ludovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ludovic prevents Ribeiro from standing back up.
Ribeiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ludovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ludovic looks gassed!
Ribeiro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludovic landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ludovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Ribeiro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ludovic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up.
Ludovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ludovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ludovic landing strikes from the mount.
Ludovic lands a heavy elbow.
Ribeiro really wants to buck Ludovic off and get back to his feet.
Ludovic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ribeiro wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ludovic scoring with strikes but Ribeiro is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ros Ludovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ludovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ludovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Gabriel Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ludovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ludovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludovic circles away.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludovic circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ribeiro pushes Ludovic up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludovic jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Ludovic around his waist. Ludovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ludovic wants a takedown.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ros Ludovic.
Ludovic tries to land a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Ludovic - that landed with a thud.
Ludovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ludovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic is having none of it.
Ludovic circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ludovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ribeiro pushes Ludovic off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ludovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Ludovic circles away.
Ludovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ribeiro's waist but Ribeiro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ludovic off to one side.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Ludovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Ludovic keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ludovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.

Ludovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro kicks Ludovic off and gets to his feet.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Ludovic is avoiding it.

Ludovic gets the takedown into side control.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ribeiro has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ludovic lands a shot to the body.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ros Ludovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Ribeiro as Ludovic shoots in.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ludovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ludovic has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ribeiro explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Ludovic moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ludovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ludovic working the ground and pound from side control.
Ribeiro tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to get back to his feet but Ludovic is in full control for now.
Ludovic lands strikes to the head.
Ribeiro holding both Ludovic 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ribeiro is taking damage to the body and head.
Ribeiro trying to get back to his feet but Ludovic is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros Ludovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.
The referee is taking a good look at Ribeiro as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ludovic!
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ludovic looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ros Ludovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ludovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ros Ludovic!