PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Holy Moly (ranked 2291 p4p, 3616 weight class) and Ramiro Araujo (ranked 158 p4p, 226 weight class). Ramiro Araujo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Holy Moly's chin.

Moly
vs
Araujo

175 cm
21
155
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
155
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holy Moly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramiro Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moly throws a low kick, looking for Araujo's leg but Araujo calmly moves out of range.
Araujo throws a lazy right hand but Moly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moly misses with a body kick.
Araujo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Araujo blocks the body kick.
Moly misses with a low kick.
Moly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Araujo counters with a nice uppercut.
Moly avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Moly slips under a jab from Araujo.
Moly misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly misses with a low kick as Araujo jumps back.
Araujo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Araujo checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
Moly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
Moly tries to clinch but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo checks a low kick from Moly.
Araujo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Araujo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moly.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moly.
Moly throws the kick towards the body but Araujo avoids it.
Moly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araujo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Araujo checks a leg kick nicely.
Araujo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moly moves in looking to clinch but Araujo pushes him off.
Araujo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Araujo as he checks the leg kick.
Araujo throws a fast counter high kick but Moly manages to duck under it in time.
Araujo swings for the body but Moly moves out of range.
A big right from Araujo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moly moves into the clinch.
Araujo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Araujo managing to block the knees to the body from Moly.
Araujo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moly throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Araujo.
Nice elbow from Moly.
Araujo throws a punch but it's blocked by Moly.
A nice left hand lands by Araujo.
Moly misses with a knee strike.
Araujo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moly or not.
Araujo misses with a punch on the inside.
Araujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Araujo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moly jumps guard but Araujo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Araujo.
Araujo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araujo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Araujo prevents it.
Araujo avoiding damage as Moly throws knees to the body.
Araujo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Araujo throws a head punch that misses.
Araujo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moly or not.
Araujo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moly backwards.
Araujo lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Araujo.
Araujo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike.
Araujo blocks an elbow strike from Moly.
Moly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Araujo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Araujo.
Moly throws an elbow that misses.
Araujo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Araujo - that landed with a thud.
Araujo lands with a light punch inside.
Araujo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moly or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Araujo.
Araujo is working Moly over against the cage.
Moly is breathing heavily.
Araujo throws a head punch that misses.
Moly misses with an elbow over the top.
Araujo lands with a short shot to the head.
Moly blocking some punches.
Araujo lands with a left to the head.

Moly is rocked!
Araujo blocks an elbow strike.
Oh Moly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araujo has a couple of punches blocked by Moly.
Moly blocks an uppercut.
Araujo misses with the head strike.
Araujo lands a shoulder strike.
Moly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramiro Araujo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Araujo knocks out Moly with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Araujo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Araujo picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramiro Araujo!
Our winner, Ramiro Araujo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.