PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramiro Araujo (ranked 5351 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Jaxen Christ (ranked 361 p4p, 137 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Araujo
vs
Christ

175 cm
20
155
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
150
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramiro Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaxen Christ!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo catches Christ with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Araujo at a distance.
Christ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Araujo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christ.
Christ lands a jab.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Christ tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Araujo misses
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Araujo momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araujo moves away.
Araujo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.
Araujo throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Araujo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Araujo misses the body punch
and Christ counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Araujo doesn't seem phased though.
Christ connects with the punch.
Araujo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Araujo on the side of the head.
Araujo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Araujo swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Araujo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A lazy left from Araujo finds it's target.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Christ unleashes a big counter combination but Araujo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Araujo scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Araujo misses.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Araujo swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Christ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramiro Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Araujo stuns Christ with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Araujo misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Araujo lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ throws a counter combo.
Araujo misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Christ has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
A big left from Christ misses.
A slow jab from Araujo misses its intended target.
Araujo misses with a jab to the body
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaxen Christ will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Araujo misses with an uppercut.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Araujo backs off Christ throws a huge counter combo but Araujo manages to avoid it all.
Araujo slips a jab from Christ.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araujo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ walks into a straight right hand from Araujo.
Araujo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Christ lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Christ. That snapped Araujo's head back.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo lands a head shot.
Araujo scores with a body shot.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Araujo misses with a straight right.
Nice cross by Araujo.
Christ getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Araujo.
Araujo lands a nice shot that snaps Christ's head back.
Araujo misses with a hook.
Araujo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Araujo swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from Araujo.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Araujo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christ.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christ scores with a jab to the head.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Araujo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Araujo slips under a jab.
It looked like Araujo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christ.
Araujo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Christ tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araujo was well out of range. Poor timing from Christ.
Araujo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Araujo.
Araujo lands with a hook. Christ tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Araujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Araujo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Araujo misses.
Araujo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Araujo loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
A nice side step and Christ releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jaxen Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ slips a jab from Araujo.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ramiro Araujo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araujo.
Araujo misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Araujo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Araujo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araujo misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Araujo.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Araujo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a straight left.
Christ throws out a counter right but Araujo avoids it with no problem.
Christ staying out of range there.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Araujo seems unphased.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Araujo saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Araujo counters with a straight right hand.
Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Araujo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Araujo coming out on top.
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
Christ now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Araujo connects with a looping right hand.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ staying out of range there.
Araujo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Araujo throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christ tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Araujo punishes Christ's body with a nice straight punch.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Christ walks into a stiff left hand from Araujo.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Araujo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Araujo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Araujo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Araujo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Christ walks into a stiff left hand from Araujo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo punishes Christ's body with a nice straight punch.
Araujo scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Christ lands an impressive looking overhand right. Araujo doesn't seem phased though.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ throws out a counter right but Araujo avoids it with no problem.
Christ throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Araujo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramiro Araujo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Araujo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxen Christ!
Jaxen Christ thanked the fans post fight for their support.