PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo has chosen Bawitdaba as his entrance music. Gustavo Araujo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Petey 's chin.

Petey
vs
Araujo

178 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petey !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.

Petey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Araujo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petey postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Petey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Petey 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Petey crashes against the mat.
Araujo pushes Petey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Petey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Petey is looking to take a break and control but Araujo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Petey is trying to get an arm triangle but Araujo is defending well.
Petey trying to control the action but Araujo is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Araujo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petey throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petey .
Araujo checks a leg kick.
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petey .
Araujo misses with a kick to the body.
Araujo defending well as Petey loads up on a big left hand.
Petey shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Petey 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Araujo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petey misses with a straight right.
Araujo lands a high kick!
Araujo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petey .
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Petey shoots in.
Petey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petey .
Araujo digs a good hook to Petey 's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petey .
A right-left combo lands from Petey .
Petey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Petey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araujo. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Petey misses.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petey misses with an uppercut. Araujo saw that one coming.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petey throws a looping overhand right but Araujo ducks down to avoid it.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Petey persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petey . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petey is breathing heavily.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Petey is just out of range.
Petey throws a series of punches but Araujo avoids them all with ease.
Araujo lands a front kick.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Araujo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Araujo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petey takes a step back to recover.
Araujo lands a head kick. Petey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Araujo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Petey down.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo pushes Petey away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Araujo connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Araujo.
Petey avoids the head kick by Araujo.
Araujo jabs Petey right on the nose. Petey blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Araujo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Araujo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araujo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Petey throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Gustavo Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Petey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Araujo doesn't seem phased though.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Petey circles away.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petey .
Petey misses with a wild body shot.
Petey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Petey misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Petey !
Peter Petey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Araujo.
Petey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petey throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araujo throws a front kick that sends Petey stumbling back into the cage.
Peter Petey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Petey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Petey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo misses with a shot to the body
and Petey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Araujo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petey if he has to take too many more of those.
Petey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Araujo.
Petey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petey if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araujo.
Nice body kick from Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo lands the left hand.
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petey swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Araujo lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Araujo.
Araujo lands a nice looking body kick.
Petey thows a leg kick but Araujo checks it
and Araujo counters with a big head kick but Petey shrugs it off.
Petey misses with a looping right.

Araujo clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Araujo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araujo.
Araujo lands a nice looking body kick.
Petey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Araujo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petey if he has to take too many more of those.
Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petey moves out of range of the body kick.
Araujo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petey .
Araujo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petey . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petey throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Petey looks to land a left hand but Araujo moved out of range nicely.
Petey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Araujo manages to avoid it.
Petey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Araujo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Araujo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petey .
Petey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Araujo momentarily.
A low kick from Petey misses
and Araujo counters with a good, hard body kick but Petey shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo throws a leg kick which misses Petey 's front leg but catches the back leg as Petey tries to avoid it.
Petey shoots and misses
and Araujo counters with a head kick.
Araujo cracks the inside of Petey 's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Araujo lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Petey down.
Araujo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Petey keeps the fight on the outside.
Petey throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Araujo.
Araujo throws a wild body kick that Petey sees coming a mile off.

Araujo forces Petey back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Araujo fails to land.
Petey taking a breather.
Petey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Araujo takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Petey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Petey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Araujo counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petey scores with a one two! Araujo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araujo moves away from the strike by Petey .
Petey checks a leg kick.
Petey loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Petey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Araujo slips a straight right by Petey .
Araujo fakes the leg kick and cracks Petey in the body.
Petey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Araujo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petey throws a right hand that Araujo ducks under and follows up with a left that Araujo also avoids with ease.
Araujo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petey 's calf.
Petey missing with a left hand there. Araujo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Petey is avoiding it.
Araujo throws a wild body kick that Petey sees coming a mile off.
Petey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petey throws out a powerful jab.
Araujo slips a straight right by Petey .
Araujo misses with a kick to the body.
Araujo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Araujo throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petey connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petey misses with a jab to the body
and Araujo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo thuds his shin into the meat of Petey 's side.
Araujo lands with a kick to the temple. Petey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araujo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Araujo defending well as Petey loads up on a big left hand.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Petey .
Petey has his takedown stuffed
and Araujo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petey . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Araujo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petey manages to avoid it.
Petey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Araujo clinches with his opponent.
Petey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Petey prevents Araujo from breaking the clinch.
Petey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petey misses with a body punch.
Petey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peter Petey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petey scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petey .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petey throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Araujo.
Gustavo Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petey swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Araujo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Araujo!