PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Ronbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ronbo
vs
Magalhaes

175 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

191 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Ronbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Magalhaes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes closes the distance but Ronbo moves to the side
and Magalhaes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronbo blocks a head kick by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes misses with a takedown
and Ronbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magalhaes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magalhaes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magalhaes thows a leg kick but Ronbo checks it
and Ronbo counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Ronbo misses.
Vinicius Magalhaes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magalhaes throws a lazy body kick

and Ronbo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Magalhaes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Magalhaes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ronbo breaks the clinch.
Magalhaes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magalhaes thows a leg kick but Ronbo checks it
and Ronbo counters with a one-two to the body.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick
and Ronbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Magalhaes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronbo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Magalhaes eats them both and turns towards Ronbo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Magalhaes is still on wobbly legs! Can Ronbo finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ronbo breaks the clinch.
Magalhaes throws a leg kick

and Ronbo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Magalhaes's guard.
Ronbo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ronbo working Magalhaes over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronbo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ronbo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magalhaes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magalhaes seems to have recovered his senses.
Magalhaes is pressing down on Ronbo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronbo is working Magalhaes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Magalhaes is looking for a triangle but Ronbo pushes his legs off easily.
Magalhaes has a closed guard, preventing Ronbo from standing up.
Ronbo passes into half guard.

Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ronbo pulls his head out easily.
Magalhaes looks gassed!
Ronbo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes is not content to let Ronbo control the position.

Ronbo seems to be looking for submissions.

Ronbo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magalhaes is just riding it out for now. Ronbo eventually gives up the hold.
Magalhaes tries to get to full guard but Ronbo has control of the leg.
Ronbo drops an elbow to the side of Magalhaes's head.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.
Magalhaes manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes working for a triangle but Ronbo defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Magalhaes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magalhaes can't keep his opponent in guard - Ronbo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ronbo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ronbo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Magalhaes defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magalhaes wants to get back to full guard.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ronbo seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronbo winds up and cracks Magalhaes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.

Magalhaes looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ronbo passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Ronbo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ronbo misses with the combination.

Ronbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magalhaes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ronbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronbo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magalhaes back to the cage. Ronbo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magalhaes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ronbo counters with a head kick.

Ronbo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magalhaes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ronbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ronbo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magalhaes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magalhaes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ronbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ronbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ronbo is trying to break the clinch but Magalhaes has him pressed against the cage.
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.

Ronbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magalhaes misses with a leg kick
and Ronbo counters with a series of strikes. Magalhaes will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ronbo moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronbo avoids it.
Magalhaes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronbo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronbo working hard to break the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ronbo - that will leave a mark!

Ronbo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ronbo showed some decent athleticism there.
Ronbo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Magalhaes actively working from the bottom here.
Magalhaes is looking to improve his position.
Magalhaes wants to get back to full guard but Ronbo has passed into side control.
Ronbo working the ground and pound from side control.
Ronbo is looking to take a break and control but Magalhaes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magalhaes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
Ronbo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magalhaes wants to improve his position but Ronbo is controlling well.
Ronbo is nestled in close to Magalhaes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Magalhaes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ronbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Magalhaes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ronbo passes into half guard.
Ronbo wants to pass to mount but Magalhaes is defending the position.

Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronbo is looking to advance position but Magalhaes won't allow it.
Ronbo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magalhaes on the ground.

Ronbo seems to be looking for submissions.

Ronbo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
It looks like Ronbo is going to stand back up.

Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
Magalhaes moves into full guard.

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.

Magalhaes is looking for a triangle but Ronbo pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ronbo trying to control but Magalhaes is working from the bottom.
Ronbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magalhaes is keeping the position for now.

Magalhaes is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ronbo has his hands clasped together but Magalhaes extends an breaks Ronbo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Magalhaes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinicius Magalhaes!