PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between PD Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Riberio (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.

Benn
vs
Riberio

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Monster Designs

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, PD Benn!
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, Jose Riberio!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio lands a head kick!
Donk. Benn catches Riberio right on the button with a cross.
Riberio tries to clinch up.

Riberio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benn's half guard.
Benn is pressing down on Riberio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Riberio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riberio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Benn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Benn controlling Riberio's posture.
Benn is looking to stand up but Riberio isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riberio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Riberio has passed into side control.
Benn is looking for a sweep.
Riberio looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Benn is avoiding damage well.
Riberio controls the position.
Benn regains half guard, as Riberio was trying to land strikes.
Riberio is keen to just control but Benn is a slippery customer.
Benn wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Riberio wants to control but Benn is keeping him busy.
Riberio tries to stand and escape but Benn is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Benn keeps the fight on the outside.
Benn throws a nice looking combination but Riberio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riberio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riberio tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benn.
Benn lands a two punch combo.
Benn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benn lands a slapping body shot.
Riberio looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Riberio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benn shoots in but Riberio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riberio throws a left and a right that both miss

and Benn counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberio wants to stall.
Benn tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PD Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn is trying to maintain a safe position but Riberio gets an underhook and turns Benn into the cage.
Riberio slows down the pace here.
Benn is trying to break the clinch but Riberio has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benn tries to break free but Riberio pushes him back against the cage.

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

Riberio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn has had enough of the clinch but Riberio keeps him there for the moment.
Riberio has Benn pressed against the cage.
Benn tries to work over Riberio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riberio blocks an uppercut.
Benn working hard to break the clinch.
Benn is trying to maintain a safe position but Riberio gets an underhook and turns Benn into the cage.

That's four 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.
Riberio is struggling to control the position.
Benn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riberio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benn keeps the fight on the outside.
Riberio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benn.
Benn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Riberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn misses with a wild combination.
Benn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riberio thuds a left hand into Benn's body.
Benn has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that PD Benn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Riberio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn counters with a series of strikes. Riberio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Riberio checks the leg kick.
Riberio misses with a head kick.
Riberio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Riberio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riberio dodges the punch combination from Benn.
Riberio throws a series of punches but Benn moves out of range.
Benn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riberio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Riberio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Benn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riberio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riberio can't get the takedown.
Benn tries to break free but Riberio pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riberio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Riberio has picked Benn up - he's going for a ride! Riberio dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn is trying to maintain the position but Riberio is very close to passing his half guard.
Benn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benn.
Benn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riberio's guard.
Riberio keeping full guard, as Benn tries to pass.

Riberio has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Benn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Benn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riberio has closed the distance and engaged Benn in a clinch.

Riberio breaks the clinch.
Benn fails with the takedown
and Riberio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riberio.
PD Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Riberio.
Riberio is looking to clinch.
Benn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Benn.

Riberio gets the takedown into side control.
Riberio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Benn is pushing Riberio's head away, looking to escape. Riberio manages to hold on to the position though.

Riberio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Riberio moves in looking to clinch but Benn pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Riberio gets caught flat footed, as Benn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Benn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riberio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riberio wants to stand up but Benn is controlling him.
Benn sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Riberio manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Benn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riberio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Benn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riberio tries to avoid it but Benn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riberio to the ground. Riberio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riberio prevents Benn from breaking the clinch.
Riberio has Benn pressed against the cage, preventing Benn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Benn digs a right hand into Riberio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riberio's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Riberio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riberio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riberio keeps control of Benn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benn tries to break the clinch but Riberio is controlling the position.

Riberio has hold of one of Benn's legs. Benn is fighting the takedown attempt but Riberio gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Riberio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riberio postures up.
Riberio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Riberio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Riberio moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riberio as Benn tries to tie him up.
Riberio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberio avoids it.
Benn lands a right hand.
Benn wants to get back to striking at distance but Riberio won't allow it.
Benn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riberio is struggling to control the position.
Benn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riberio wants a takedown.
Benn has had enough of the clinch but Riberio keeps him there for the moment.
Benn is looking to control Riberio's arms but Riberio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Benn has his back to the cage.

Riberio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riberio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riberio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Benn counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riberio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Riberio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riberio prevents it.
Riberio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riberio lands an elbow inside that Benn shrugs off.
Riberio looking for a takedown.
Benn tries to throw a body punch but Riberio avoids it by throwing Benn back against the cage.
Benn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riberio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riberio keeps control of Benn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benn struggles to land a body shot inside as Riberio controls his hands.
Riberio controlling the action here for a moment.
Riberio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benn's efforts to push away.
Benn is trying to break the clinch but Riberio is controlling him.
Benn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riberio prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PD Benn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riberio goes for a takedown attempt but Benn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benn clinches but Riberio breaks the clinch
and Riberio counters with a head kick.
Benn thuds a left hand into Riberio's body.
Riberio slips under a jab.

Riberio closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to break free but Riberio has control.

Riberio breaks from the clinch.
Benn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riberio slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
Riberio wants to clinch but Benn slips to the side
and Riberio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benn scores with a jab to the head.
Benn tries to clinch up but Riberio circles away and keeps his distance.
Riberio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riberio was well out of range. Poor timing from Benn.

Riberio closes the distance and clinches.
Riberio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benn backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benn.
Riberio lands a right hand.

Benn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riberio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Benn darts in trying to clinch
and Riberio counters with a good low kick that Benn was not able to check.

That's four 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.
Benn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Benn duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Riberio.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Riberio pushes him off.
Riberio slips a jab and a cross from Benn.
PD Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riberio counters with a left and a right that stings Benn.
Riberio blocks a low kick nicely.

Riberio has Benn up against the cage in a clinch.
Benn tries to circle away but Riberio has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riberio has him pressed against the cage.
Benn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Riberio breaks from the clinch.
Benn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Riberio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Riberio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riberio 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Riberio!