PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Pinheiro (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.

Ribeiro
vs
Pinheiro

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinheiro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pinheiro trying to control the action but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro tries to improve position but can't.
Ribeiro pushes Pinheiro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pinheiro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.
Pinheiro is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ribeiro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pinheiro throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Pinheiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Pinheiro shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pinheiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pinheiro wants to sweep but Ribeiro has passed to side control!
Pinheiro is looking to regain half guard here but Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Ribeiro has control of an arm but Pinheiro manages to advance to Ribeiro's back!
Ribeiro is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pinheiro.
I really don't envy Ribeiro right now.
Ribeiro trying to control but not successfully.
Pinheiro is looking to control Ribeiro but Ribeiro is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pinheiro avoiding Ribeiro 's attempts to control his hands.
Ribeiro controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ribeiro is in bad spot here.
Ribeiro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pinheiro.
Ribeiro needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro covering up well under a series of strikes from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Pinheiro is trying to control but Ribeiro is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Pinheiro looking to control but Ribeiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pinheiro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ribeiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinheiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ribeiro is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rodrigo Pinheiro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinheiro misses with the combination.
Pinheiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinheiro wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ribeiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ribeiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Pinheiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ribeiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Ribeiro taking a breather.

Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pinheiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pinheiro content just to control the position here.
Pinheiro wants to control the pace but Ribeiro is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Pinheiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pinheiro landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ribeiro can't escape the position.
Ribeiro is in a horrible position here. Pinheiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pinheiro wants to control the pace but Ribeiro is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pinheiro controlling from the full mount.
Ribeiro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Pinheiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pinheiro wants to control but Ribeiro has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Pinheiro stops Ribeiro from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro throws the kick towards the body but Pinheiro avoids it.
Pinheiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinheiro throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Pinheiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinheiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Pinheiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pinheiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ribeiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pinheiro!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pinheiro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pinheiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ribeiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ribeiro landing shots from mount.
Pinheiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Ribeiro has a good base and remains in mount.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinheiro is looking to escape.
Rodrigo Pinheiro has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ribeiro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pinheiro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ribeiro lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rodrigo Pinheiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pinheiro falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.

Ribeiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ribeiro controlling from side mount.
Ribeiro gets to mount! Pinheiro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pinheiro is looking to get to half guard.

Ribeiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pinheiro manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to improve position but can't.
Ribeiro is working Pinheiro over with some ground and pound from side control.

Ribeiro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pinheiro to his feet.
Pinheiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinheiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Pinheiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinheiro.
Ribeiro misses with a head kick.

Pinheiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ribeiro is positioning himself well to prevent Pinheiro advancing to mount.
Pinheiro blocks the strikes from Ribeiro.

Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinheiro pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro is looking to escape.
Ribeiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pinheiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro controlling the action here.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pinheiro is working away from the top position though.
Pinheiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinheiro passes into side control, despite Ribeiro's attempt to control the position.
Rodrigo Pinheiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro is looking to reverse the position.
Pinheiro working away.
Pinheiro controlling the position from side mount.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pinheiro trying to control here.

Ribeiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Martin Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinheiro has his hands clasped together around Ribeiro's back. He's all about the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinheiro 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Pinheiro!