PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jus Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Araya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angel of Death. Money comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Who Let The Dogs Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Araya
vs
Money

184 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jus Money!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Money circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araya looks to land a combination but Money avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Money.
Nice cross by Araya.
Money avoids the body shot from Araya.
Araya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Money shoots in but Araya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araya stuffs the takedown.
Tom Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jus Money.
Money shoots in but Araya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Money drives through with a takedown into guard.

Araya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Money is aware though and is defending well.

Money drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Money jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Money drops back looking for a leg! Araya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araya manages to kick Money off! Money jumps back into Araya's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money looks gassed!

Money is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya wants to stand but Money is controlling the position.
Araya pulls Money in close to his closed guard and prevents Money from doing any damage or advancing position.

Money drops back looking for a leg! Araya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Araya manages to kick Money off! Money jumps back into Araya's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Money drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Araya dives on top into guard.

Money looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Araya passes into side control.

Araya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Araya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya working the head and body with strikes.
Money is trying to get back to half guard.
Money trying to remain calm as Araya controls from the top position.

Araya decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jus Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araya defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Money is defended easily by Araya.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araya as he jumps to the side.
Money fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Money changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Araya tries to avoid it but Money manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Araya to the ground. Araya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Araya lands a jab to Money's midsection.
Donk. Araya catches Money right on the button with a cross.
Araya doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money tries to move into range but Araya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araya misses with a two punch combination.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Money avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Money shoots in but Araya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araya is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Araya clinches up against the cage.
Araya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Araya lands a knee to the head.
Araya tries to land knees in the clinch but Money avoids the damage to the body.
Araya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Araya tries to land a knee to the head but Money blocks with his arms.
Araya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the cage.
Araya is pressed up against the cage. Money has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Araya down to the mat. Araya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Money has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Money or perhaps it was just good defense by Araya which made him look bad.
Araya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Money changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Araya tries to avoid it but Money manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Araya to the ground. Araya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Araya tries to land a knee to the head but Money blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Araya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Araya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Araya as Money shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Money.
Araya tries to clinch there but Money circles away.
Money shoots for a double leg takedown but Araya sprawls well. He's pushed Money's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tom Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jus Money.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Money.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
Araya scores with a hook to the body. Money takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Money is breathing heavily.
Araya works the jab nicely.
Araya thuds his right hand into Money's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Araya moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya lands a left hand.
Araya trying to land knees to the body.
Money has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Araya is leaning against Money and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Money managing to block the knees to the body from Araya.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Araya obliges.
Araya connects with a knee to the head.
Araya misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Araya.
Araya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Araya tries to land knees in the clinch but Money avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Araya.
Araya lands a body shot.
Araya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Money.
Araya trying to land knees to the body.

Araya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Araya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money fails with the takedown.
Money fails to land the takedown.
Araya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Money moves forwards but Araya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Araya connects with a nice looking jab.
Araya scores with a jab. Money acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Araya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Money keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Araya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Araya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money tries for a takedown. No joy.
Araya throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Araya.
Araya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Money lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with a knee strike.
Money has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Araya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araya misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Money has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Araya pushes Money back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Money takes a knee to the side of the body.
Araya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Money avoids it.
Knees to the body from Araya.

Money has Araya pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Money pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Araya tumbling to the mat - Money dives into Araya's guard.

Money drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Money as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Araya screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Money! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jus Money!