PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Ribeiro (ranked 2824 p4p, 5535 weight class) and Jerome Archer (ranked 342 p4p, 529 weight class). Archer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whip Your Head. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ribeiro
vs
Archer

195 cm
19
259
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
255
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashton Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Archer misses.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Archer tries to bum rush Ribeiro with a series of wild strikes but Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro cracks Archer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Jerome Archer has been cut.
Ribeiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Archer moves into the clinch.

Archer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Archer manages to end up in side control.
Archer working away.
Ribeiro manages to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribeiro managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ribeiro pushes a forearm under Archer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Archer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Ribeiro!
After winning the bout, Ashton Ribeiro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jerome Archer stepped up to the mic, saying 'My bad pimps.'.