PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Ribeiro (ranked 4880 p4p, 2515 weight class) and Raw Smoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Raw Smoker enters the cage!

Ribeiro
vs
Smoker

182 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
191
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorge Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raw Smoker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smoker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smoker prevents Ribeiro from improving his position.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Smoker passes Ribeiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smoker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ribeiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smoker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.

Smoker seems to be looking for submissions.
Ribeiro tries to get to full guard but Smoker has control of the leg.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Smoker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smoker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Ribeiro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Smoker has his hands clasped together but Ribeiro extends and breaks Smoker's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ribeiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Ribeiro!
A relieved looking Jorge Ribeiro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.