PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House's entrance music is Get at Me Dog. A fine choice. Cristian Araujo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

House
vs
Araujo

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristian Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
House takes a shot to the body in his stride.
House dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
House gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Araujo punishes House's body with a nice straight punch.
House goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Araujo throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
House thows a body shot but no joy.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araujo misses with a wild body shot.

House looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

House drops back looking for a leg! Araujo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araujo manages to kick House off! House jumps back into Araujo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
House thows a big elbow that misses.
House trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.

House drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Araujo dives on top into guard.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

House looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Araujo trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
Araujo trying to stand up but can't free himself from House's guard.
House working a defensive guard here.
House keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
House takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but House keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Araujo avoids the body shot from House.
House throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Cristian Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
House is breathing heavily.
House misses with a shot to the body
and Araujo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps House thinking.
Araujo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooh a lovely combination from Araujo sends House down but not out. Araujo dives into side control looking to finish.

House is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Araujo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh House is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araujo working the ground and pound.
House seems to have got his legs back now.
House managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Araujo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo gets to mount! House was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Araujo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Araujo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control House kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
House tries to hold on but Araujo pushes him away.
Araujo wants to control the pace but House is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo with shots to the head and body - House looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Araujo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

House moves away from the strike by Araujo.
Araujo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Araujo.
House defending well as Araujo loads up on a big left hand.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
A leg kick checked by Araujo.
Araujo lunges at House with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by House's hand.
House throws a predictable looking body shot
and Araujo counters with a stiff right hand.
Don House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo throws a right and a left that House avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
House slips under a jab from Araujo.
Araujo connects with a right hand. House shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from House misses.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Araujo manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but House moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo is breathing heavily.

House shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. House showed some decent athleticism there.
Araujo is trying to control but House passes into side control!
Araujo is not content to let House control the position.

House has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Araujo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. House yanks on the arm and Araujo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by House.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don House!