PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 3757 p4p, 431 weight class) and Michael Cruz (ranked 2173 p4p, 280 weight class). Michael Cruz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reinaldo Araujo's chin.

Araujo
vs
Cruz

177 cm
26
160 lbs
9 - 21 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 9 - 21 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Araujo was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Araujo has momentary wrist control but Cruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Araujo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cruz slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Araujo.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Araujo has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz working the head and body with strikes.

Araujo is rocked!
Cruz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Araujo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz scores with a big shot! Araujo's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Araujo! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cruz!
Michael Cruz 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.