PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wise Old Elf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araujo
vs
Old Elf

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wise Old Elf!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Araujo lands a nice elbow.
Old Elf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Old Elf tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Old Elf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Old Elf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araujo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Araujo clinches up against the cage.

Araujo successfully pulls guard.
Old Elf is stalling in the full guard.
Araujo working a defensive guard but Old Elf manages to pass into side control anyway.
Araujo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Old Elf stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Old Elf lands a few punches from side control.
Old Elf controls the position.
Old Elf advances to full mount.
Araujo wants to control but Old Elf is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Old Elf controlling his opponent.
Araujo taking shots to the head.
Old Elf landing strikes, looking to finish!
Old Elf manages to capitalize on a mistake by Araujo to take his back!
Old Elf controls the action.
Old Elf loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Araujo hold on?
I would not like to be Araujo right now.
Old Elf lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old Elf landing with strikes.
Old Elf is hanging on to Araujo's back as he tries to escape.
Old Elf lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Araujo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Araujo is breathing heavily.

Old Elf looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Araujo taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wise Old Elf!