PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Sable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo comes into the arena with This time its war blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jon Sable was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Araujo
vs
Sable

175 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

KnockOut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Sable!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sable circles away.
Sable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sable.
Joao Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Sable.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Sable on that attempt.
Araujo is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sable tries for a takedown but Araujo circles away easily
and Araujo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Araujo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sable fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araujo. Sable does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sable is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Sable moved out of range.
Sable feints the counter takedown.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sable or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo, which made it look bad.
A big right from Araujo misses.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Sable shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araujo rushes Sable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sable has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araujo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Araujo has picked Sable up - he's going for a ride! Araujo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Araujo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sable could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Araujo has cracked it and Sable is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Araujo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Araujo!
Joao Araujo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.