PBP Commentary

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

Grunthson
vs
Araujo

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Team S.W.A.T.

Team S.W.A.T.
Lucid Nutrition

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Grunthson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunthson moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Grunthson avoids nicely.
Grunthson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Araujo.
A bone on bone clash there as Grunthson blocks the leg kick.
Grunthson moves out of range as Araujo throws a body kick.
Grunthson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sven Grunthson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grunthson looks to land a combination. Araujo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grunthson throws a combination. Araujo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grunthson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Araujo darts in and clinches Grunthson up against the cage.
Grunthson avoiding damage as Araujo throws knees to the body.
Grunthson prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Grunthson as the two fighters clinch.
Grunthson lands a body shot.
Grunthson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araujo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grunthson avoiding damage as Araujo throws knees to the body.
Grunthson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grunthson trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Grunthson.
Grunthson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Grunthson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo with a knee to the head.
Grunthson tries to score a body lock takedown but Araujo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Grunthson manages to break the clinch.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grunthson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grunthson checks a low kick from Araujo.
Araujo throws a wild body kick that Grunthson sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Araujo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grunthson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grunthson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Araujo throws a head kick but Grunthson moves out of range.

Araujo gets caught flat footed, as Grunthson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grunthson won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.
Grunthson wants to get up but he can't break Araujo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Grunthson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Araujo pushes Grunthson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Grunthson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grunthson stalks Araujo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Araujo's face. Araujo staggers backwards, shaken.
Araujo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunthson fails to land the takedown.
Grunthson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grunthson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grunthson has his takedown stuffed
and Araujo counters with a thumping low kick.
Grunthson is breathing heavily.
Araujo moves out of range as Grunthson throws a body kick.
Grunthson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Araujo counters with a stiff right hand.
Grunthson with a poor takedown
and Araujo counters with a nice leg kick.
Araujo keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Araujo - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Grunthson.
Grunthson staying out of range there.
Grunthson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Araujo counters by moving into the clinch.
Grunthson prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunthson tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Grunthson drops back down to his feet.
Grunthson tries to pull guard but Araujo won't allow it.

Grunthson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grunthson thows a big elbow that misses.

Araujo working for a triangle but Grunthson defends it easily.
Grunthson wants to stand but Araujo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Grunthson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grunthson stands up over Araujo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grunthson throws a big right hand that misses.

Grunthson gets to his feet - Araujo follows without any prompting.
Grunthson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grunthson.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Araujo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Araujo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunthson tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Grunthson drops back down to his feet.
Grunthson can't get the takedown.
Grunthson fails to pull guard.
Grunthson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Grunthson has Araujo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Grunthson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Araujo tumbling to the mat - Grunthson dives into Araujo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grunthson throwing strikes but missing.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Grunthson tries to pass.

Araujo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Grunthson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Araujo lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Grunthson both land. Nice combination.
Grunthson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grunthson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Araujo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grunthson moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Araujo.
Grunthson swinging wilding here.
Grunthson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grunthson throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grunthson tries to clinch but Araujo moves away
and Araujo counters with a series of strikes. Grunthson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grunthson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.

Grunthson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Araujo, pushing him back against the cage.
Grunthson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Araujo smiles and moves away.
Grunthson tries to clinch up
and Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grunthson misses with a combination
and Araujo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grunthson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gustavo Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Grunthson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Araujo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grunthson finds it's way round the side to connect with Araujo's head.
Grunthson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Grunthson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grunthson lands with a nice combination. Araujo backs away looking to recover.
Grunthson tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Grunthson moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Araujo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grunthson fails to land the takedown.
Grunthson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Grunthson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo throws a body kick that misses.
Grunthson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grunthson tries to clinch there but Araujo circles away.
Grunthson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grunthson throws a sloppy head kick
and Araujo counters with a leg kick.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grunthson tries to clinch but Araujo moves away
and Araujo counters with an inside leg kick.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunthson.
Grunthson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Araujo looks for the body kick but Grunthson saw that one coming.
Araujo throws a head kick but Grunthson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Grunthson moved away.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo throws a leg kick which misses Grunthson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grunthson tries to avoid it.
Grunthson tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Araujo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grunthson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Araujo tries to score with a low kick but Grunthson moves his leg out of the way.
Araujo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Araujo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Araujo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grunthson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Grunthson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grunthson's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grunthson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Grunthson tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunthson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo throws a head kick but Grunthson moves out of range.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Grunthson.
Grunthson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grunthson throws a push kick but Araujo slaps the foot to one side.
Grunthson fails with a takedown attempt.
Grunthson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Grunthson avoids the head kick by Araujo.

Grunthson moves into the clinch successfully.
Grunthson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Araujo pulls his leg out and moves away.

Araujo moves into range and clinches up with Grunthson.
Grunthson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Araujo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Grunthson.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Araujo - that will leave a mark!
Araujo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunthson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grunthson closes the distance but Araujo moves to the side
and Araujo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Grunthson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Grunthson shoots in.

Grunthson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Araujo wants to stand but Grunthson is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo looking to control.
Grunthson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araujo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araujo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Grunthson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grunthson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.
Sven Grunthson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grunthson throws a series of punches but Araujo avoids them all with ease.
Grunthson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a nice body kick.
Araujo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grunthson throws a combination that misses
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grunthson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo counters with a big head kick but Grunthson shrugs it off.
Araujo takes a swing at Grunthson's ribcage but misses.

Grunthson instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Araujo.
Grunthson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Grunthson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grunthson tries to pull guard but Araujo won't allow it.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grunthson looks for a takedown but Araujo sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Grunthson gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Grunthson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Grunthson is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Grunthson is looking for a kimura here.

Araujo actively working from the bottom here.

Grunthson is looking for a kimura but Araujo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grunthson to get the leverage.
Araujo is trying to stand.
Grunthson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grunthson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Grunthson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Grunthson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Araujo's head.
Grunthson passes to side control.
Grunthson grinds an elbow into Araujo's temple.

Grunthson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Araujo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grunthson working the strikes but Araujo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking to escape.
Grunthson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Grunthson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Araujo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grunthson.
Araujo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Grunthson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Grunthson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Araujo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grunthson.
Araujo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grunthson.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grunthson fails to land the takedown.
Grunthson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Araujo.
Araujo misses with a wild body shot.
Grunthson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grunthson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Grunthson.
Araujo dodges the punch combination from Grunthson.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grunthson misses with a combination
and Araujo counters with a three punch combo that has Grunthson backing up. Grunthson nods at Araujo to acknowledge the strikes.
Grunthson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Araujo tries to land a front kick but Grunthson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grunthson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araujo misses with a body kick.
Araujo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grunthson wants to clinch
and Araujo counters with a good low kick that Grunthson was not able to check.
Grunthson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Araujo misses.
Grunthson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Grunthson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grunthson lands in his opponent's guard.
Grunthson throwing strikes but missing.
Sven Grunthson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araujo controls Grunthson momentarily but Grunthson frees himself.

Grunthson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Araujo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Araujo has escaped and now he's on top!
Grunthson striking off his back.

Grunthson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunthson fails to pull guard.
Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Grunthson.
Grunthson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Grunthson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from Grunthson
and Araujo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Grunthson really felt that one!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araujo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Araujo!