PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Marcelo Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PB Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marcelo Riberio
vs
Jay

182 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Marcelo Riberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, PB Jay!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jay moves into range and clinches up with Riberio.

Jay manages to break the clinch.
Jay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riberio pinned against the cage. Riberio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Riberio drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riberio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riberio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riberio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jay wants to improve his position but instead Riberio has moved into half guard.
Jay is holding on to half guard well.
Riberio is trying to control. Jay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jay trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riberio trying to control from Jay's half guard. Jay has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Riberio trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riberio wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.
Jay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riberio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riberio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay is looking to clinch.

Riberio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jay is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Riberio has latched onto it... Big trouble! Riberio pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jay is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Riberio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Marcelo Riberio!