PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Blades (ranked 1162 p4p, 2108 weight class) and Jonathas Araujo (ranked 130 p4p, 211 weight class). Blades comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blades
vs
Araujo

175 cm
27
158
12 - 6 - 1

166 cm
26
148
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Blades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathas Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blades scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Jonathas Araujo has been cut.

Araujo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blades keeping full guard, as Araujo tries to pass.
Blades is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Araujo trying to control but Blades is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo wants to pass the guard but Blades is keeping the position.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Blades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Araujo misses with a looping right.
Blades throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo looks for a takedown but Blades sprawls well.
Pablo Blades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo shoots in but Blades avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt
and Blades counters with a left to the body.
Pablo Blades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathas Araujo.
Blades misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo fails with the takedown
and Araujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Araujo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blades sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blades throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blades connects with the punch.
Blades slips a straight right by Araujo.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blades as he avoids it easily.
Araujo shoots in but Blades avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Araujo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Blades counter with a right hand.
Blades misses with a few strikes there.
Jonathas Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blades counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
Araujo fails to land the takedown.
Araujo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blades fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Araujo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Araujo looks to clinch but Blades throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Araujo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Blades!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Blades started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.