PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo has chosen Bawitdaba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruno Dias has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dias
vs
Araujo

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
174 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Tesla Apparel

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws a leg kick but Dias sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dias moves out of range as Araujo throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Araujo lands a head kick. Dias smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Araujo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Araujo tries to work over Dias's front leg with a kick but Dias checks it.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Dias tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dias's knee momentarily.
Good work by Araujo as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias misses with a takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dias's knee momentarily.
Dias is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Araujo.
Araujo clobbers Dias with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Araujo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araujo.
Dias takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Araujo tries to clinch but Dias moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araujo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Araujo breaks the clinch.
Dias throws a leg kick that is checked
and Araujo counters with a leg kick.
Araujo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dias's head.
Araujo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Araujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dias blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Araujo feints and then cracks Dias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dias down.
Dias takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
Araujo lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo looks to land a body kick but Dias moved away.
Araujo throws a half hearted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Araujo pushes Dias back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Araujo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias moves out of range of the body kick from Araujo.
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!

An inside leg kick lands from Araujo.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dias walks forward, straight into a front kick from Araujo.
Both fighters circling a little - Araujo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dias blocks a head kick by Araujo.
Dias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Araujo clinches up with Dias and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo crunches a lovely knee into Dias's ribcage.
Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araujo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Araujo breaks the clinch.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias walks into a jab.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araujo.
A solid body kick from Araujo.
Araujo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dias will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Araujo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Araujo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dias moves out of range of the body kick.
Araujo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Araujo lands with a kick to the ribs.

Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Araujo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Araujo counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araujo throws a body kick that misses.
Araujo scores with a kick to the body.
Araujo throws a good cross that connects.
Dias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Araujo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Araujo.
Donk. Araujo catches Dias right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Araujo counters with a low kick, right behind Dias 's knee.
Dias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dias moves out of range of the body kick from Araujo.
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.
Araujo throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araujo misses with a body kick.
Dias walks into a jab.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Araujo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Araujo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
Araujo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Araujo - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dias crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Araujo - the referee stops the clock and Dias gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Araujo. Dias manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dias avoids the head kick by Araujo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araujo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Araujo connects with a high kick.
Araujo throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.
Araujo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araujo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araujo throws a head kick but Dias moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo cracks the inside of Dias's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
Dias avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Araujo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Araujo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dias will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a jab. Dias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dias is rocked!
Dias takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Whack! Araujo lands a heavy head kick that drops Dias. The ref tackles Araujo to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dias was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Gustavo Araujo!