PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richie Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Ribeiro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richie Phillips's chin.

Phillips
vs
Ribeiro

188 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richie Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Ribeiro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ribeiro controlling from the top position.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phillips's guard.
Ribeiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ribeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ribeiro.

Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Phillips has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but Phillips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ribeiro to get the leverage.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Phillips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phillips is holding on for now.
Ribeiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Ribeiro sits in half guard.

Ribeiro is trying for a kimura here. Phillips looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ribeiro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Ribeiro!
After winning the bout, Thiago Ribeiro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.