PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Araujo

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Fabio Silva has been cut.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silva clinches with his opponent.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Araujo's efforts to push away.
Araujo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Araujo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Araujo wants to break free but Silva has control.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Araujo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Araujo throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Silva is rocked!
Silva shoots in but Araujo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araujo lands a hook that stumbles Silva back into the cage. Araujo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Silva to the canvas! Araujo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Silva has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Horacio Araujo!