PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mexico comes to the cage accompanied by I want war. Ron Mexico had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Ron Mexico has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ron Mexico seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mexico
vs
Cavalcante Ribeiro

185 cm
33
188 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

182 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Mexico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mexico manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cavalcante Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses.
Mexico circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mexico counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro has been cut.
Mexico misses the shot to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mexico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cavalcante Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Cavalcante Ribeiro.
Mexico bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cavalcante Ribeiro's head.

Cavalcante Ribeiro is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mexico drops Cavalcante Ribeiro with a left and a right! Oh, Cavalcante Ribeiro is hurt - Mexico dives into side control looking to finish!
Cavalcante Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Can Mexico finish him?
Mexico trying to control the position but Cavalcante Ribeiro is working away.

Mexico looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mexico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cavalcante Ribeiro to see if he's OK.
Cavalcante Ribeiro taking a bit of punishment here - Mexico scoring with strikes.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Mexico is staying tight to Cavalcante Ribeiro's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mexico lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Cavalcante Ribeiro! Mexico senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Cavalcante Ribeiro out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ron Mexico!