PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Augusto Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Augusto Araujo
vs
Becker

180 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Augusto Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Becker!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Araujo moves into the clinch.
Araujo stalls.
Becker working hard to break the clinch.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Becker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Becker misses with the combination.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Becker is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Becker throws a series of punches but Araujo avoids them all with ease.
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
David Becker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Araujo clinches up with Becker and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araujo throws the left hand but Becker avoids the punch easily.
Araujo misses with a combination
and Becker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Becker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Araujo. Araujo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Becker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Araujo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Becker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Becker.
Becker looks to land a combination but Araujo avoids it well.
Becker looks gassed!

Araujo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Araujo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Becker up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Becker throws a hook to the side of Araujo's head but Araujo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Becker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Becker throws out the jab.
Becker misses with a double jab.
A big left from Becker misses.
Araujo lands a right hook to the body.

Araujo forces Becker back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Araujo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Becker in his tracks.
Becker tries to move into range but Araujo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araujo throws out a loose jab but Becker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Becker ducks down to avoid it.
Araujo thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Araujo connects with a nice looking jab.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.

Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Araujo breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.

Araujo drives through and clinches with Becker against the cage.
Araujo works on Becker's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Becker letting Araujo take a breather here.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Becker moves out of range.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Araujo closes the distance and clinches.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Araujo blocks a jab.
A left and a right from Araujo both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Araujo gets a clinch.
Araujo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Augusto Araujo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Araujo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araujo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Becker works over Araujo's head and body with a nice combination.

Araujo instigates a clinch.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Becker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Araujo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Becker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Araujo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Becker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A right-left combo lands from Araujo.
A slow jab from Becker misses its intended target.
Jose Augusto Araujo is winning the standup battle so far.
Becker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Araujo has managed to clinch.
Araujo scores with a shoulder strike.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Araujo.
Becker tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Araujo is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Becker backwards.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Araujo takes the fight into the clinch.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Becker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Araujo closes the distance and clinches.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a one two! Becker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araujo throws a shot to the body.
Araujo tries to bum rush Becker with a series of wild strikes but Becker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Becker.
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Becker.
Becker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jose Augusto Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Becker ducks down to avoid it.
Araujo scores with a jab. Becker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Araujo lands a glancing blow to the side of Becker's head.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Araujo scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Araujo - just one landing.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Becker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Araujo clinches with his opponent.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Becker misses with a double jab

and Araujo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo avoiding damage.
Becker tries to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Augusto Araujo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Becker misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Becker scores with a four punch combination!
Becker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Becker misses with a wild combination.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Becker moves away.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo scores with a jab to the body.
Becker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Becker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Araujo has Becker up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Becker blocks a jab.

Araujo rushes Becker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Becker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Becker slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo lands a glancing blow to the side of Becker's head.
Becker scores with a punch to the head.
Araujo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Araujo throws a right hand that Becker ducks under and follows up with a left that Becker also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo slips a straight right by Becker.

Araujo closes the distance and pushes Becker back into the cage.
A short right from Araujo.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Araujo rushes Becker and presses him up against the cage.
Araujo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Araujo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo closes the distance and clinches.
Araujo slowing the pace effectively.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Becker.
Araujo digs a good hook to Becker's body.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Becker to counter with a crisp jab.
Becker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Becker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Araujo moves into the clinch.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Becker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Araujo jabs at Becker's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Becker catches Araujo right on the button with a cross.
Araujo scores with a three punch combo!
Jose Augusto Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Becker.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Becker avoids them all with ease.
Araujo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Araujo misses with a hook to the body
and Becker counters with a left and a right that stings Araujo.
Becker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Araujo digs a good hook to Becker's body.
David Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Becker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Becker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Augusto Araujo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Araujo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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