PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 1092 p4p, 136 weight class) and Thiago Araujo (ranked 1180 p4p, 142 weight class). Thiago Araujo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murhaa
vs
Araujo

199 cm
27
292 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

193 cm
26
285 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Araujo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murhaa has Araujo up against the cage in a clinch.
Araujo jumps guard but Murhaa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Araujo avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
Murhaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Araujo blocks it.
Nice body punch from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Araujo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Araujo's head.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Murhaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Murhaa.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
Araujo tries to pull guard but Murhaa won't allow it.
Mike Murhaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Araujo.
Murhaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Araujo avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Araujo tries to pull guard but Murhaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Araujo drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
Araujo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Araujo gets control of Murhaa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Araujo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Araujo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murhaa has passed into side control.
Murhaa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murhaa landing a few strikes.
Murhaa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Araujo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa is chipping away with strikes.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom here.
Araujo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murhaa connects with a decent elbow.

Araujo is rocked!
Murhaa cracks Araujo with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Murhaa immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Araujo is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Murhaa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Murhaa!