PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irwin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Araujo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Araujo
vs
Silva

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur 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, Irwin Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Araujo throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Irwin Silva has been cut.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva tries for a takedown but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Araujo misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Araujo is trying to buck Silva off.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Araujo to his feet.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arthur Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irwin Silva.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Araujo sprawls well.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araujo as he jumps to the side.
Araujo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araujo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Silva shoots in but Araujo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Araujo defends it nicely.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araujo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arthur Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Araujo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Araujo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.
Araujo is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Araujo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Araujo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Irwin Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irwin Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Araujo.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.
Arthur Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Irwin Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Araujo was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pushing down on Araujo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Araujo is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araujo defends it well.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet.
Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Araujo is defending well.

Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araujo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Araujo is trying to stand.
Silva drops an elbow to the side of Araujo's head.
Silva wants to take a breather but Araujo is having none of it.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Araujo is defending well.

Araujo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Araujo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araujo's waist but Araujo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araujo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.

Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Araujo napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo bucks up and tries to throw Silva off but instead Silva has got his back!

Silva is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Araujo with him. Araujo is trying to defend but Silva has an arm under the chin now! Araujo grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Irwin Silva!