PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James LaBrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ribeiro
vs
LaBrie

178 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
32
178 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James LaBrie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and LaBrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro takes one on the button.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and LaBrie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and LaBrie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and LaBrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ribeiro is rocked!

It looks like Bernardo Ribeiro has been cut.
LaBrie batters Ribeiro with a massive right followed by a huge left! Ribeiro is out on his feet looking like a zombie as LaBrie lands a final crushing right hand to drop Ribeiro to the mat with a gruesome thud! LaBrie is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James LaBrie!
An out of breath James LaBrie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.