PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikeas Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dash Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ribeiro
vs
Hercules

186 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Mikeas Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dash Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules looks for a takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hercules defends it nicely.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hercules tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hercules to the ground. Hercules escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikeas Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
Hercules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Hercules shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hercules swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Hercules misses the target.
Hercules tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Hercules fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules is looking to clinch.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ribeiro as he jumps to the side.
Hercules is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Hercules manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hercules goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hercules fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ribeiro lands a head kick. Hercules smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ribeiro stuffs the takedown.
Hercules tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Hercules closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hercules. That's going to slow Ribeiro down.
Hercules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown

and Hercules holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hercules stalling the fight.
Hercules has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hercules wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ribeiro looking to stall.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hercules walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hercules tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Hercules scores with a head kick.
Ribeiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Hercules. Hercules gets slowly back to his feet.

Hercules closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Hercules tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hercules has a takedown stuffed.
Hercules gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Hercules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hercules moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Hercules lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Hercules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hercules swivels and escapes.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hercules counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ribeiro!
Hercules scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hercules is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ribeiro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hercules takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dash Hercules dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hercules feints and as Ribeiro raises his hands in defense, Hercules changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hercules slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hercules with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hercules slips nicely into half guard.
Hercules working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro strikes from the bottom but Hercules passes into mount!
Hercules with shots to the head and body - Ribeiro looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hercules has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ribeiro's face.
Hercules tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Hercules throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Ribeiro has his hands clasped together but Hercules breaks the hold and Ribeiro is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hercules!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dash Hercules!