PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Connely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Ribeiro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Connely's chin.

Ribeiro
vs
Connely

188 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
194 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Connely!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Connely tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Connely to the ground. Connely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connely misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Connely scores with a four punch combination!
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.

Ribeiro ducks straight into an uppercut from Connely and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ribeiro manages to regain guard straight away.

Ribeiro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Connely defends it easily.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connely gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is striking but Connely is not phased and passes to half guard.
Connely drops an elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Connely drops an elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Connely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Connely is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribeiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Connely seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ribeiro trying to control from the bottom.
Ribeiro has hold of Connely's hands but Connely slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Connely wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connely is pressing down on Ribeiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ribeiro is holding on for now.

Ribeiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Connely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connely leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Connely stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Connely as he jumps to the side.
Connely's corner calls for a 1-2. Connely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connely throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Ribeiro is looking to slow Connely down with leg kicks.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Connely as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connely throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Chris Connely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Connely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Connely as he connects with a hook.
Ribeiro closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Connely counter with a right hand.
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Connely waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ribeiro to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Connely trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Connely postures up.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connely throws and elbow that misses. Ribeiro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Connely's guard. Nice move by Ribeiro!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connely is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.

Connely is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Connely keeps moving.

Connely is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribeiro defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Connely to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Connely counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Connely lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ribeiro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Connely won't allow it.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Connely is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connely tries to improve his position but instead Ribeiro has taken his back!
Connely wants to control his opponent's hands but Ribeiro gets his hands free.

Ribeiro is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Connely defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Connely from controlling successfully.
Connely preventing the sweep.

Ribeiro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Connely has passed into half guard!
Connely is looking to advance position but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Connely sits in half guard.
Connely missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connely controlling the action here.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Connely lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connely tries to pass to full mount but Ribeiro defends it.
Connely throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Connely circles away easily
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and Connely counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Connely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Connely engages and cracks Ribeiro with a massive lead left hook - Ribeiro tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Connely is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Connely!