PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Ribeiro (ranked 3444 p4p, 3435 weight class) and Isduby Cool (ranked 378 p4p, 376 weight class). The key to victory for Reynaldo Ribeiro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ribeiro
vs
Cool

199 cm
19
220
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
198
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Reynaldo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isduby Cool!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cool closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cool tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Cool back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ribeiro.
Cool misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ribeiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cool lands with a right to the head.
Cool cracks Ribeiro with a nice body shot.
Ribeiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cool as Ribeiro tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from Cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cool is working for takedown but Ribeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cool misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cool looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Reynaldo Ribeiro.

Cool has managed to clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ribeiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cool is keeping busy.
Ribeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Cool misses with a punch to the body.
Ribeiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Cool.
A body shot lands from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is looking to control Cool's arms but Cool gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribeiro has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cool up against the cage.
Ribeiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Reynaldo Ribeiro.

Cool rushes Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cool fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cool swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cool throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
The referee calls for Ribeiro to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cool leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cool.
Cool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cool displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ribeiro up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cool.
Cool fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reynaldo Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isduby Cool.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ribeiro - that landed with a thud.
Ribeiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cool backwards.
Cool has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ribeiro after a bit of a struggle.
Ribeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ribeiro misses with the head strike.
Cool lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cool has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro stalling.
Cool misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cool misses with some punches.
Cool misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ribeiro fails to land.
Cool tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Cool back against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to stall but Cool uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cool misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cool is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cool as Ribeiro tries to tie him up.
Maybe Ribeiro would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Cool fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Cool controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cool softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Isduby Cool will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Cool.
Cool tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Ribeiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Cool has closed the distance and engaged Ribeiro in a clinch.
Cool throws a head punch that misses.
Ribeiro prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cool.
Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
Cool has Ribeiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ribeiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cool tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
Ribeiro lands a left hand.
Cool blocks a body shot from Ribeiro.
Cool misses with the head strike.
Ribeiro looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cool lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Cool misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Ribeiro as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Cool.
Ribeiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cool softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cool. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cool goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ribeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cool lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cool swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cool fails to land.
Ribeiro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cool up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cool fails to land.
Cool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cool is keeping busy.
Cool has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro blocks a body shot from Cool.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ribeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cool creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cool tries for a takedown but Ribeiro manages to get underhooks.
Reynaldo Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isduby Cool.
Ribeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Cool letting Ribeiro take a breather here.
Isduby Cool seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cool lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cool scores with a shoulder strike.
Cool swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cool pulls guard effortlessly.

Cool throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cool keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cool wants to control but Ribeiro passes easily into half guard.
Cool is looking to improve his position.

Cool looking for submissions off his back.

Cool looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cool manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Isduby Cool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cool moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynaldo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro is looking to control Cool's arms but Cool gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribeiro has his back to the cage.
Cool has Ribeiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ribeiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cool has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cool lands a shot to the body.
Ribeiro is struggling to control the position.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Ribeiro stalling against the cage.
Ribeiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cool working aggressively here.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Cool.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cool.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cool goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cool tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.

Cool forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Cool swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro is pressed up against the cage. Cool has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ribeiro down to the mat. Ribeiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reynaldo Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isduby Cool.
Cool is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Cool closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ribeiro has Cool pressed against the cage.
Cool scores with a hook to the body.
Cool struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch.
Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Cool controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a body punch.
Ribeiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cool blocks a body shot from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Cool backwards.
Cool lands a nice uppercut.
Cool tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro cracks Cool with a nice body shot.
Ribeiro effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cool.
Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Cool controls his hands.
Ribeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cool misses with some punches.
Cool is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cool tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cool scores with a shoulder strike.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike.
Cool throws a head punch that misses.
Ribeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribeiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ribeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ribeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isduby Cool is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ribeiro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ribeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro controlling the action here for a moment.
Ribeiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cool goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cool clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cool letting Ribeiro take a breather here.
Ribeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reynaldo Ribeiro.
I think Cool has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isduby Cool!
After winning the bout, Isduby Cool thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.