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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 3450 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamil Westwood (ranked 24497 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
5 - 16 - 0 |
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156 lbs
9 - 28 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jamil Westwood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westwood told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Westwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araujo throws a front kick that sends Westwood stumbling back into the cage.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Westwood moved out of range nicely.
Westwood forces Araujo back against the cage and clinches.
Westwood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Westwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo misses with a kick to the body.
Westwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Westwood 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 wants to take the fight to the mat but Westwood manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Westwood scores with a head kick. Araujo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Westwood has Araujo up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Westwood is pressed up against the cage. Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Westwood down to the mat. Westwood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo keeps Westwood at a distance using the push kick.
Westwood rushes Araujo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Westwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westwood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Araujo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Westwood keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Westwood clinches.
Westwood lands a left hand.
Araujo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Westwood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Araujo is working for takedown but Westwood is calmly controlling the position for now.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Araujo misses with an elbow strike.
Araujo misses with a knee strike.
Araujo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Westwood drags the fight down to the ground.
Araujo stops Westwood from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Westwood is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Westwood can't get the takedown.
Westwood blocking some punches.
Westwood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Araujo after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westwood wants to take the fight to the mat but Araujo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Westwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Westwood.
Westwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Westwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Westwood has managed to clinch.
Westwood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Araujo uses from the top position.
Araujo throws a big right hand that misses.
Westwood wants to get back to his feet but Araujo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Araujo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Araujo throwing strikes but missing.
Westwood is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Araujo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Westwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Westwood jumps guard and drags Araujo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Westwood wants to stand but Araujo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.
Westwood wants to stand and escape but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo chips away with some ground and pound.
Araujo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.
Westwood wants to stand and escape but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo postures up in Westwood's guard and throws a big left but Westwood blocks it.
Araujo postures up in Westwood's guard and throws a big left but Westwood blocks it.
Araujo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Westwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araujo.
Araujo throwing strikes from guard but Westwood blocks nicely.
Westwood wants to stand but Araujo is controlling the position.
Araujo chips away with some ground and pound.
Araujo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Araujo won't allow Westwood to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Westwood wants to stand and escape but Araujo is having none of it.
Araujo landing with the ground and pound.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Araujo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Araujo stops Westwood from standing up.
Westwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araujo.
Westwood is looking to stand up but Araujo isn't so interested in that idea.
Westwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo won't allow Westwood to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Westwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westwood wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamil Westwood dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Araujo tries to clinch up but Westwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Westwood clinches.
Westwood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Westwood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Westwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Westwood wants a takedown.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Westwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Westwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Westwood connects with a high kick.
Araujo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jamil Westwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Araujo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Westwood, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo can't get the takedown.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Westwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Westwood closes the distance and pushes Araujo back into the cage.
Westwood drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo throwing strikes but missing.
Araujo stops Westwood from standing up.
Araujo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Araujo cracks Westwood with a solid left hand.
Westwood wants to stand but Araujo is controlling the position.
Araujo throwing strikes from guard but Westwood blocks nicely.
Araujo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Araujo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Westwood is rocked!
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.
Westwood is still in real trouble! Can Araujo finish him?
Araujo prevents Westwood from getting back to his feet.
Araujo gets to his feet and stands over Westwood, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Westwood felt that one! Araujo unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Westwood from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Araujo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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