PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bawitdaba kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gustavo Araujo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rourke
vs
Araujo

186 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
174 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Team S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Rourke does no damage.
Rourke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rourke shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Rourke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rourke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Araujo is just out of range.
Araujo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rourke throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Araujo.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Rourke is rocked!
A low kick from Rourke is predictable there
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rourke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Araujo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Rourke misses
and Araujo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rourke really felt that one!
Rourke shoots and misses
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Rourke is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araujo.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
Araujo throws a combination. Rourke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Rourke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araujo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rourke seems to have got his legs back now.
Rourke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araujo. That one must have hurt.
Rourke misses with a combination
and Rourke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araujo thuds his shin into the meat of Rourke's side.
Rourke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araujo. That one must have hurt.
Araujo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo pushes Rourke away with a front kick.
Araujo lands a front kick.
Rourke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Rourke misses
and Araujo counters with a head kick. That will keep Rourke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rourke.
Rourke fails with the takedown.
Rourke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Rourke persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
Araujo feints and then cracks Rourke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rourke down.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rourke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rourke closes the distance and clinches up with Araujo, looking for a takedown. Rourke pushes Araujo against the cage but Araujo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rourke throws a sloppy head kick
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rourke's knee momentarily.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rourke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Araujo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Araujo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Rourke is predictable there
and Araujo counters with a nice body shot.
Rourke throws a head kick that misses
and Araujo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rourke thows a leg kick but Araujo checks it
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke misses with a kick to the body
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rourke's knee momentarily.
Araujo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mickey Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Araujo there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rourke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Araujo - the referee stops the clock and Rourke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Araujo. Rourke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick by Rourke misses
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Rourke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rourke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Araujo drives through and clinches with Rourke against the cage.
Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Rourke.
Rourke prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Araujo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rourke tries to score a body lock takedown but Araujo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Araujo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo stops a takedown attempt from Rourke.

Araujo breaks the clinch.
Rourke with a poor takedown
and Araujo counters with a left to the body.
Araujo lands with a straight right. Rourke didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rourke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Araujo is looking for a sweep. Rourke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rourke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Araujo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rourke with a poor takedown
and Araujo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rourke throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.
Mickey Rourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourke with a poor takedown
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rourke's knee momentarily.
Rourke throws a leg kick
and Araujo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rourke tries for a takedown but Araujo circles away easily
and Araujo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rourke really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Rourke misses
and Araujo counters with an inside leg kick.
Araujo feints and then cracks Rourke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rourke down.
Araujo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rourke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Araujo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke tries to clinch up
and Araujo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rourke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Rourke misses
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rourke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Araujo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rourke, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Araujo.
Araujo can't break the clinch.

Rourke has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Araujo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rourke scores with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to stand back up.
Araujo is covering up but some of the strikes from Rourke are getting through and doing damage.
Rourke has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Araujo.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rourke.
Rourke lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Rourke has the hooks in. Araujo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Araujo trying to get back to his feet but Rourke is in full control for now.
Rourke punishes Araujo with strikes from the back mount.
Rourke is working the ground and pound. Can Araujo escape?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rourke scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rourke landing with strikes.
Araujo wants to control his opponent's hands but Rourke gets his hands free.
Rourke landing with strikes.
Can Araujo hold on?! Rourke is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Araujo is rocked!
Rourke is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Araujo is still in real trouble! Can Rourke finish him?
Araujo is taking damage to the body and head.
Araujo is trying to get back to his feet but Rourke has full control of the position and if anything, Araujo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rourke lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Araujo hold on?!
Rourke scores with punches from the back.
Rourke lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Rourke. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo trying to control the position but Rourke manages to sink in the hooks.
Rourke lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Rourke is landing big shots and Araujo is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Rourke!