PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakajima
vs
Araujo

179 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Nakajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakajima tries to clinch up.
Nakajima shoots in and drives through. Araujo sprawls well.
Nakajima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araujo.

It looks like Anthony Nakajima has been cut.

Araujo lands a left and a right that send Nakajima crashing to the mat, dazed. Araujo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nakajima is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Nakajima flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Nakajima is out cold! Araujo holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Araujo!