PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Araujo
vs
Branco

175 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquim Branco!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Branco darts in and clinches Araujo up against the cage.
Araujo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Branco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Araujo jumps guard but Branco stands there with Araujo around his waist. Araujo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Branco digs a right hand into Araujo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Araujo's gas tank.
Branco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Branco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Araujo looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco lands with a left to the head.
Branco lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Araujo jumps guard but Branco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Araujo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Branco uses from the top position.

Araujo looking for a triangle here. Branco is fighting it but it looks tight! Araujo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Branco is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joao Araujo!