PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between World B Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Free comes into the arena with BJ Penn Theme blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

B Free
vs
Araujo

187 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, World B Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Free misses.
A combination from Free does no damage.
Free throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Free dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Free fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo defending well as Free loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Free misses.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Free tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Araujo works Free's body with a nice hook.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Free misses with a straight left.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Free is just out of range.
World B Free seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Free tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a hook but Free avoids it easily.
Rickson Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo scores with a head kick.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Free ducks down to avoid it.

Araujo has Free up against the cage in a clinch.
Araujo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Araujo with a knee to the head.

It looks like World B Free has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Araujo lands a nice shot to the body.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo lands with a nice body kick.
Free is breathing heavily.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Free circles away from the clinch attempt
and Free counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on World B Free's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Araujo both land. Nice combination.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Free circles away.
Araujo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Araujo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Free.
Free jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Araujo throws a head kick that Free semi-blocks.
Free keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Free walks into a jab.
Free avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araujo delivers a nice body kick.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Free swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Free tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Free lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Araujo throws a head kick but Free moves out of range.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Free shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Free 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.
Free throws a predictable looking body shot
and Araujo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Free misses with a looping left.
Free takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rickson Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Free shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araujo as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Free shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for World B Free. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on World B Free's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Araujo throws a head kick but Free moves out of range.
Free is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Free throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Free lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Free throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araujo works over Free's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Free tries to clinch
and Araujo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Free is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Free moves out of range easily.
Free avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Free throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Free tries to clinch but Araujo is having none of it.
Rickson Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Free swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Araujo.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Free shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Free fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Free avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Free shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Free has his takedown stuffed
and Araujo counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for World B Free. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a right hand that Free ducks under and follows up with a left that Free also avoids with ease.
World B Free has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickson Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Araujo moves into the clinch.
Free wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Araujo lands with a right to the head.
Araujo gets through Free's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Araujo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Araujo!