PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Bergkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergkamp has chosen The Dennis Bergkamp Song as his entrance music. Dennis Bergkamp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Araujo
vs
Bergkamp

180 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 8 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Bergkamp!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bergkamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergkamp connects with a single shot there.
Bergkamp slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Good standup being displayed there by Bergkamp as he connects with a hook.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Bergkamp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergkamp throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from Araujo.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Bergkamp avoids it well.
No joy there for Bergkamp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo throws a sloppy head kick and Bergkamp moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo misses with a combination
and Bergkamp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergkamp counters with a nice uppercut.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araujo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bergkamp counters with a left to the body.
Araujo misses with a double jab.
Bergkamp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araujo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bergkamp, as that shot connected.
Araujo blocks a low kick nicely.
Araujo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
Araujo throws a combination that misses
and Bergkamp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arthur Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergkamp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bergkamp to counter with a crisp jab.
Araujo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bergkamp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bergkamp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Araujo's head.
Bergkamp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bergkamp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bergkamp throws a series of punches but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Bergkamp counters with a nice uppercut.
Araujo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bergkamp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bergkamp counters with a right hand to the body.
Bergkamp fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergkamp throws a combination. Araujo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bergkamp!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bergkamp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araujo moves away.
Araujo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Araujo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bergkamp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bergkamp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Araujo's hands.
Bergkamp scores with a three punch combo!

Araujo is rocked!
Bergkamp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Araujo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araujo misses with a combination
and Araujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp's corner calls for a 1-2. Bergkamp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bergkamp jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
A nice combination there by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp misses with the combination.
Araujo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bergkamp.
Bergkamp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bergkamp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Araujo seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab lands there for Bergkamp.
Araujo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Araujo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bergkamp.
Nice cross by Bergkamp.
Bergkamp lands a jab-cross combination.
Bergkamp lands a right hook to the body.
Araujo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bergkamp is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bergkamp works over Araujo's head and body with a nice combination.
Bergkamp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bergkamp rushes Araujo with punches - Araujo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Araujo goes down! Bergkamp follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Bergkamp!