PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Araujo (ranked 2092 p4p, 310 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 1950 p4p, 293 weight class). Araujo's entrance music is Who Shot Ya?. A fine choice. Laar has chosen some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araujo
vs
Laar

187 cm
35
221 lbs
16 - 21 - 1

182 cm
40
213 lbs
33 - 26 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 16 - 21 - 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 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araujo thuds a left hand into Laar's body.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Araujo's knee but Araujo avoids it well.
Araujo throwing a counter right hand but Laar manages to avoid it.
Laar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Araujo.
Laar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Araujo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laar misses with a low kick as Araujo jumps back.

Araujo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laar sprawls well initially but Araujo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Araujo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar wants to get back to full guard.

Laar actively working from the bottom here.
Laar is trying to stand back up but Araujo is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Laar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
Araujo wants to free his trapped foot but Laar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Araujo is keen to just control but Laar is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Laar looking for subs from the bottom but Araujo mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laar is looking to escape.
Laar is trying to escape the mount.

Araujo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Laar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Laar!
Araujo lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Araujo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar advances position into side control!
A control attempt from Araujo but he's now mounted!
Araujo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Araujo regains half guard.
Araujo lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo is trying to stand.

Laar is working for a submission of some sort.
Araujo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laar's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Araujo tightening his grip on Laar, looking for the choke.
Laar is trying to get back to his feet but Araujo has full control of the position and if anything, Laar has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Araujo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Laar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Araujo struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luiz Araujo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Araujo is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Laar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araujo.
Laar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araujo. Laar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Araujo shoots in and bounces Laar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Araujo forces his way into half guard.
Laar tries to roll over but Araujo keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo is nestled in close to Laar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Araujo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar has a hand on Araujo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Araujo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Araujo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Luiz Araujo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laar is trying to stand.
Araujo lands with some strikes.
Araujo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Araujo looking to control but Laar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Laar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Araujo.
Araujo lands a couple of good shots and Laar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laar is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Araujo manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luiz Araujo!
Luiz Araujo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.