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CFC Rio PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Putte Ro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Rafael Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ro sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ro (0) vs (2) Ribeiro
Ribeiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribeiro works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ro (0) vs (5) Ribeiro
Ribeiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ro has given up his back here. Will Ribeiro look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Ro (0) vs (8) Ribeiro
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Ro right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ribeiro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ribeiro has the hooks in. Ro is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ro showing good submission defense here.
Ribeiro tries to keep control of the position but Ro is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro wants to control his opponent's hands but Ribeiro gets his hands free.
Ro breaks Ribeiro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (2) vs (8) Ribeiro
Ro stands and throws Ribeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ro (5) vs (8) Ribeiro
Ribeiro prevents Ro from improving position.
Ro working away.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ribeiro is not content to let Ro control the position.
Ribeiro is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is being controlled here.
Ribeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ro advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ro (7) vs (8) Ribeiro
Ro controlling his opponent.
Ribeiro is squirming around, avoiding Ro's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Ro pushes him away.
Ro wants to control the pace but Ribeiro is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro gets back to half guard.
Ribeiro is trying to maintain the position but Ro is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ribeiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position but Ro postures up.
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Ro pushes his legs off easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Ro is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro is looking to sweep but instead, Ro has passed into half guard.
Ro trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro is working away.
Ro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ribeiro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep. Ro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ro is looking to stall here but Ribeiro recovers full guard.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ribeiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (7) vs (10) Ribeiro
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ro has Ribeiro pulled in close to control his posture.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Ro is keeping the position.
Ribeiro trying to control but Ro is working from the bottom.
Ro controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Ro keeps moving.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Ro.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ro's guard.
Ro tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Ribeiro seems content to control.
Ro gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ribeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ribeiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribeiro passes into half guard.
Ro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ro keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Ro is keeping the position.
Ro wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Ribeiro forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Ro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at HELLCADEMY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ro is looking to sweep but instead, Ribeiro has passed into half guard.
Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Ribeiro tries to pass to full mount but Ro defends it.
Well,Ro is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ro gets back to full guard.
Ro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribeiro controls the pace.
Ribeiro trying to control but Ro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Ro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ro (9) vs (10) Ribeiro
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ro tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro is pulling down on Ro's head to control his posture.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribeiro wins on points by 10 to 9.
An out of breath Rafael Ribeiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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