PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bernardo Ribeiro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dominguez
vs
Ribeiro

156 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro shoots in and bounces Dominguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ribeiro works over Dominguez with some ground and pound from guard.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribeiro controls the pace.
Ribeiro distracts Dominguez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ribeiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ribeiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ribeiro is looking to pass into half guard but Dominguez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dominguez is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominguez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dominguez really is a fat lump.

Dominguez stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ribeiro has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Dominguez manages to get his head free but now Ribeiro has transitioned to an armbar! Dominguez grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ribeiro! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernardo Ribeiro!