PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tutu Araribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradley
vs
Araribe

190 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tutu Araribe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Araribe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bradley on his heels. He'll look to pass Bradley's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Araribe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Araribe wants to pass the guard but Bradley is keeping the position.
Bradley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bradley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Araribe is controlling him.
Bradley pulls Araribe in close to prevent any damage.
Araribe lands a couple of elbows.
Bradley is trying to keep Araribe in close.
Araribe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Araribe throwing strikes but missing.
Araribe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araribe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradley's head.
Araribe works over Bradley with some ground and pound from guard.
Araribe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradley has momentary wrist control but Araribe slips an elbow through the middle.
Araribe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Araribe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bradley dives on top into guard.
Bradley trying to control but Araribe is working from the bottom.
Bradley prevents Araribe from getting back to his feet.

Araribe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araribe trying to strike off his back.
Araribe striking from the bottom.
Araribe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard.
Bradley controls Araribe momentarily but Araribe frees himself.
Araribe postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Araribe postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Araribe stopping the sweep attempt from Bradley.
Araribe postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Araribe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araribe with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araribe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Araribe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.
Araribe with a nice head shot there.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bradley has momentary wrist control but Araribe slips an elbow through the middle.
Araribe preventing the sweep.
Araribe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Araribe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Araribe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Araribe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araribe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Araribe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araribe won't allow Bradley to get back to his feet.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Araribe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Araribe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradley's head.
Araribe landing with the ground and pound.
Araribe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araribe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araribe passes Bradley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Araribe there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tutu Araribe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Araribe throws a head kick that misses.
Araribe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to avoid it but Araribe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradley to the ground. Bradley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tim Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araribe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araribe wants it to stay on the feet.

Araribe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bradley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araribe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bradley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Araribe connects with a decent elbow.
Araribe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Araribe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Araribe prevents Bradley from escaping the position.
Araribe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araribe tries to advance to mount but Bradley denies him.
Bradley tries to bench press Araribe off him but Araribe keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is not content to let Araribe control the position.
Araribe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Araribe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bradley dodges the ground and pound from Araribe.
Araribe misses with the ground and pound.
Bradley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Araribe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araribe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bradley down.
Araribe landing a few strikes.

Bradley is rocked!
A big shot lands for Araribe! That's hurt Bradley! Will he recover? Araribe fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tutu Araribe!