PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alves d'Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). d\'Araujo comes to the cage accompanied by POWER. Stark has chosen P.O.D. - Alive as his entrance music. Arthur Stark acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

d'Araujo
vs
Stark

181 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Happy Pills
NEBULA Clothing

NEBULA Clothing
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alves d'Araujo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
d'Araujo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stark checks a low kick from d'Araujo.
Stark tries a low kick but d'Araujo avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stark 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 d'Araujo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from d'Araujo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
d'Araujo avoids a kick to the body.
Stark tries to land a leg kick but d'Araujo saw it coming and moves away.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
d'Araujo loads up on a big right hand but Stark slips the punch.
Stark is looking to score with low kicks.
d'Araujo looks to land a body kick but Stark moved away.
d'Araujo throws a push kick but Stark slaps the foot to one side.
d'Araujo throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
d'Araujo lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Arthur Stark has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
d'Araujo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Stark darts in and clinches d'Araujo up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and d'Araujo avoids it.
d'Araujo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
d'Araujo misses with a knee to the head.
d'Araujo has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
d'Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
d'Araujo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark avoiding damage.
d'Araujo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
d'Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Knees to the body from d'Araujo.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and d'Araujo avoids it.
d'Araujo working Stark over with knees to the body.
d'Araujo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark tries to stall but d'Araujo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
d'Araujo can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
A short body shot lands from d'Araujo as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
d'Araujo struggles to land a body shot inside as Stark controls his hands.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
d'Araujo misses with a punch to the body.
d'Araujo lands a right hand.
d'Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stark avoids it.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but d'Araujo blocks with his arms.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. d'Araujo is defending well for now.
d'Araujo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
d'Araujo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
d'Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
d'Araujo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
d'Araujo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but d'Araujo is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d'Araujo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
d'Araujo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
d'Araujo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
d'Araujo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
d'Araujo tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and d'Araujo avoids it.
d'Araujo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stark.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
d'Araujo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark takes a knee to the side of the body.
d'Araujo effectively controlling the action here.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but d'Araujo is keeping busy.
d'Araujo tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark letting d'Araujo take a breather here.
Stark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with d'Araujo's elbow.
d'Araujo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
d'Araujo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
d'Araujo pressing his opponent against the cage.
d'Araujo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for d'Araujo.
d'Araujo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
d'Araujo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
d'Araujo lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, d'Araujo scores with a nice short uppercut.
d'Araujo lands a body shot.
d'Araujo looking to throw knees to the head but Stark is blocking nicely.
d'Araujo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alves d'Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Stark's cut.
That's time! d'Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

d'Araujo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
d'Araujo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stark.
Stark misses with a low kick.
d'Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That has opened up Arthur Stark's cut even more.
d'Araujo looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
d'Araujo wants to land a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
A swing and a miss from d'Araujo.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
d'Araujo fakes the leg kick and cracks Stark in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
d'Araujo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stark is out of range and d'Araujo settles back down.
d'Araujo blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark is breathing heavily.

d'Araujo cracks Stark with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. d'Araujo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stark to stand back up!

Stark is rocked!
Stark walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! d'Araujo swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alves d'Araujo!
Alves d'Araujo retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Alves d'Araujo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.