PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 4234 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keller Holmes (ranked 5781 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller Holmes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Araujo
vs
Holmes

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keller Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Araujo clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes avoiding damage as Araujo throws knees to the body.
Araujo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Araujo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holmes prevents it.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Araujo tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araujo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holmes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo looks for the body kick but Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Araujo gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
Araujo working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Reinaldo Araujo has been cut.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.

Araujo is rocked!
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Araujo's ribcage.
Oh Araujo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Araujo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Holmes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Araujo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is pressed against the cage. Holmes pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Araujo! Two more big strikes from Holmes and Araujo crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Keller Holmes!