PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brewster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozvaldo Ribero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brewster might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System of A Down - Chop Suey. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brewster
vs
Ribero

189 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 Los Angeles, Robert Brewster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozvaldo Ribero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewster works Ribero's body with a nice hook.

Brewster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brewster working away.
Brewster controls the position.
Ribero tries to buck Brewster off but Brewster is having none of it.
Ribero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brewster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ribero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brewster passes to side control.
Ribero is looking to regain half guard here but Brewster keeps moving and retains side control.
Brewster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Ribero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brewster controlling from side mount.
Ribero is pushing Brewster's head away, looking to escape. Brewster manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewster tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ribero's legs.
Brewster is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ribero's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ribero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brewster has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ribero!
Brewster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ribero is trying to escape the mount.
Brewster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brewster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ribero can't escape the position.
Brewster controlling from the full mount.
Brewster breaks from Ribero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brewster with shots to the head and body - Ribero looks very uncomfortable down there.

Brewster wants to finish this one by submission but Ribero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brewster.
Brewster lands a big elbow.
Brewster avoids the attempt from Ribero to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribero is looking to improve his position but Brewster isn't that keen on the idea.
Brewster controlling from the full mount.
Brewster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ribero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brewster working the ground and pound effectively.
Brewster with the ground and pound from mount.
Brewster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brewster working the ground and pound effectively.
Ribero working to try and regain half guard.
Ribero looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribero tries to lock up and control but Brewster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ribero is trying to escape the mount.
Brewster lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Brewster looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ribero is trying desperately to improve position.
Brewster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brewster's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Brewster dominated that round.
That's time! Brewster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brewster clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ribero tries to stall but Brewster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brewster stalling the fight.
Ribero is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brewster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brewster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brewster scores with a hook to the body.

Brewster jumps guard and drags Ribero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ribero wants to control from the top but Brewster keeps moving.
Brewster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribero is breathing heavily.
Ribero trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ribero looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewster pulls Ribero in close to his closed guard and prevents Ribero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brewster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ribero is looking to control Brewster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribero avoid being mounted?
Well, if Brewster is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Brewster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brewster content to control rather than advance.
Ribero wants to control but Brewster is keeping busy.
Brewster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ribero missing with punches from the bottom.
Brewster perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ribero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster is controlling the pace.
Brewster works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brewster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brewster controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribero wants to control but Brewster is having none of it.
Brewster takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Robert Brewster just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brewster lands an overhand right.
Ribero closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brewster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brewster.
Brewster pushes down on Ribero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ribero wants to improve his position but Brewster is controlling well.
Brewster passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Brewster dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ribero darts in trying to clinch

and Brewster counters with a shoot takedown. Ribero fights it but they end up in guard.

Ribero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brewster is aware though and is defending well.
Brewster slips nicely into half guard.
Ribero trying to control here.

Brewster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brewster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribero has hold of Brewster's hands but Brewster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ribero trying to control here.
Ribero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ribero wants to get back to full guard.

Ribero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brewster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Brewster seems content to control.
Brewster seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ribero for as long as he can get away with.

Brewster moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ribero.
Brewster slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribero is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ribero throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brewster cracks Ribero with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ribero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brewster's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brewster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribero missing with punches from the bottom.
Ribero wants to control but Brewster is keeping busy.
Brewster is controlling the pace.
Brewster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brewster moves nicely into side control.
Brewster lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ribero manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brewster gets full guard.
Robert Brewster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brewster has control of Ribero's left arm, preventing Ribero from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brewster pulls Ribero in close to his closed guard and prevents Ribero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brewster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ribero.
Robert Brewster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Brewster had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ribero is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brewster Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ribero's back instead.
Brewster controlling well, preventing Ribero from escaping the position.
Brewster trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ribero doesn't escape.
Ozvaldo Ribero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewster is not going to allow Ribero to sit and survive in this position.
Brewster punishes Ribero with strikes from the back mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Brewster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brewster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Brewster!