PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo comes to the cage accompanied by Who Shot Ya?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Araujo
vs
Teller

187 cm
26
214 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

180 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teller is defended easily by Araujo.
Araujo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Teller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a nice body shot.
Teller shoots in and drives through. Araujo sprawls well.
Luiz Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Teller.

Teller gets caught flat footed, as Araujo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Araujo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Teller's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Teller is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.
Araujo is taking a breather. Teller says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Teller is looking to improve his position.
Araujo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Araujo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Araujo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Araujo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Teller turns into Araujo and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Araujo not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araujo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Teller!
Araujo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Araujo is looking to work his way around to Teller's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Araujo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Araujo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Araujo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Araujo.
Teller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Araujo controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Araujo dominated that round.
That's time! Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Teller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luiz Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araujo is looking to counter punch.
Araujo lands a nice shot that snaps Teller's head back.

It looks like Jax Teller has been cut.
Teller looks to clinch
and Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller misses with a body shot.
Araujo is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Araujo gets a double leg takedown into Teller's guard.
Araujo slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Araujo in particular looking to stall.
Araujo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Teller for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller is in trouble now - Araujo has advanced to mount!
Araujo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Araujo fails to advance to Teller's back.
Araujo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller has given up his back. Will we see Araujo going for some submissions?
Teller is trying to get back to his feet but Araujo has full control of the position and if anything, Teller has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Araujo has good solid back control here.
Teller is really stuck here.
Araujo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Teller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller trying to control the action but Araujo just sinks the hooks in.
Araujo controlling the position well here. Teller rolled but Araujo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Luiz Araujo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Araujo controls the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Araujo is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Araujo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jax Teller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Teller fails with the takedown
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Teller has a takedown stuffed.

Araujo dives in and scores a takedown into Teller's guard.
Teller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Araujo is one step ahead there.
Araujo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Araujo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Teller is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Araujo continues to stall.
Araujo won't let Teller get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Araujo controlling his opponent.
Araujo takes Teller's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Teller is in trouble.
Araujo biding his time, controlling Teller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Araujo.
Teller trying to get back to his feet but Araujo is in full control for now.
Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teller can do to turn this around?
Teller is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Araujo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Teller is in real trouble here. Araujo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Teller is tapping out! Araujo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luiz Araujo!
Luiz Araujo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.