PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japovisky Ribrisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redmond Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry has chosen Slayer - Raining Blood as his entrance music. Redmond Barry struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ribrisko
vs
Barry

195 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
225 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Japovisky Ribrisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Redmond Barry!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Barry as Ribrisko shoots in.
Barry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Redmond Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribrisko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barry counters with an inside leg kick.

Ribrisko gets tackled into the cage by Barry. Barry maintains the clinch.
Ribrisko tries to score a body lock takedown but Barry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Japovisky Ribrisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ribrisko has clasped his hands together around Barry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Ribrisko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barry has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ribrisko but great work by Barry.
Ribrisko is trying to control Barry's posture but Barry avoids it.
Ribrisko is looking to reverse the position.
Ribrisko gets back to half guard.
Ribrisko works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribrisko working for submissions but it's allowed Barry to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribrisko gets full guard.

Ribrisko looking for a guillotine here but Barry defends easily.

Barry is sitting in close to Ribrisko's body. Ribrisko has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barry is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barry is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ribrisko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Japovisky Ribrisko!