PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferguson
vs
Araujo

200 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Tri Light Clothing

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Araujo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Araujo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferguson.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferguson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson looks for a takedown but Araujo sprawls well.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Araujo.
Araujo scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Araujo jabs at Ferguson's body.
Ferguson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Araujo does it's job there.
Araujo lands a nice hook to Ferguson's body. Ferguson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferguson.
Araujo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Ferguson is rocked!
Araujo connects with a nice cross there... Ferguson is looking wobbly and Araujo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ferguson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Araujo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rickson Araujo!