PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo comes into the arena with Who Shot Ya? blaring out of the sound system. Bezoink has chosen Fuel as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araujo
vs
Bezoink

187 cm
29
225 lbs
8 - 13 - 1

190 cm
29
215 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 8 - 13 - 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 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Araujo gets a takedown into half guard.
Bezoink wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.

Araujo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bezoink defends it well.

Araujo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bezoink manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Araujo passes Bezoink's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Araujo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bezoink is just riding it out for now. Araujo eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing good reports from Araujo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezoink tries to kick Araujo off but Araujo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezoink is looking to improve his position.
Bezoink is trying to maintain the position but Araujo is very close to passing his half guard.

Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.
Bezoink really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Araujo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Araujo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.

Araujo is looking for a kimura but Bezoink is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.
Bezoink is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Araujo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bezoink doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Araujo.

Araujo is working for a submission of some sort.

Araujo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink trying to control from the bottom.
Bezoink tries to roll over but Araujo keeps him under control.

Araujo wants to work for an arm triangle but Bezoink is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bezoink wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.

Araujo is working for a kimura but Bezoink is defending it quite comfortably.

Araujo is looking for a kimura here.
Bezoink wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bezoink tries to kick Araujo off but Araujo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bezoink is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Araujo seems to be working for a kimura but Bezoink defends the submission attempt.

Araujo is looking for a kimura but Bezoink is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Araujo to get the leverage.

Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bezoink trying to hold on to Araujo's head to control him but Araujo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bezoink might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Araujo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Araujo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bezoink misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bezoink just manages to avoid it.
Bezoink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araujo moves away.
Araujo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Araujo shoots in and drives through. Bezoink sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Bezoink's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Araujo fails to land the takedown.
Bezoink lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bezoink stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bezoink misses with a double jab.
Luiz Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bezoink.

Araujo gets the takedown into side control.
Bezoink is looking to reverse the position.

Araujo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bezoink is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bezoink tries to buck Araujo off but Araujo is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Araujo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araujo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bezoink, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bezoink can do to turn this around?
What's Bezoink going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Bezoink tries to improve position but can't.

Araujo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bezoink knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Araujo tries for a kimura but Bezoink is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bezoink tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Araujo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bezoink gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bezoink wants to control but Araujo is keeping busy.
Bezoink wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.

Araujo is looking for a kimura here.

Araujo seems to be working for a kimura but Bezoink defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo is looking for a kimura here.
Bezoink slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Araujo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Araujo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bezoink is keeping the position for now.

Araujo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bezoink manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Araujo has Bezoink in his guard.

Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bezoink defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bezoink's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bezoink is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bezoink lands a couple of digs.
Bezoink with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bezoink has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Death Valley Training Facility. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bezoink must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bezoink landing with the ground and pound.
Bezoink postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Araujo looking for a guillotine here but Bezoink defends easily.
Bezoink throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bezoink chips away with some ground and pound.

Bezoink avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ernie Bezoink will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bezoink catches Araujo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bezoink throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araujo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bezoink swivels and escapes.
Bezoink will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Bezoink. Those never looked like landing.
Araujo shoots in but Bezoink avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bezoink throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezoink throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bezoink swinging wildly here.
Araujo dives in and grabs Bezoink's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bezoink pushes down on Araujo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bezoink pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Bezoink - just one landing.

Araujo moves into the clinch.

Bezoink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bezoink throws a one two combo.

Araujo is rocked!
Bezoink connects with a stiff jab that staggers Araujo - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ernie Bezoink!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernie Bezoink thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.