PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cherobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cherobin
vs
Araujo

190 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Cherobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherobin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Cherobin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araujo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cherobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Araujo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cherobin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Araujo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cherobin's calf.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Araujo but Araujo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andre Cherobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cherobin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cherobin is breathing heavily.
Cherobin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Araujo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cherobin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Araujo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Araujo pushes Cherobin away with a front kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Andre Cherobin has been cut.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cherobin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo lands with a cross.
Araujo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo drops Cherobin with a nice combination! Araujo dives into Cherobin's guard, looking to finish!

Cherobin is rocked!
Araujo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oh Cherobin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cherobin seems to have got his legs back now.
Araujo landing with the ground and pound.
Araujo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Araujo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cherobin wants to sweep but no luck.
Cherobin is working hard here to advance position.
Cherobin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cherobin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Araujo throws a leg kick which misses Cherobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Cherobin tries to avoid it.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Cherobin avoids nicely.
Araujo throws a head kick that misses.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Cherobin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cherobin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Araujo throws a right hand that Cherobin ducks under and follows up with a left that Cherobin also avoids with ease.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cherobin fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo misses with a double jab.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Cherobin or perhaps it was just good defense by Araujo which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherobin avoids a kick to the body.
Cherobin shoots in but Araujo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cherobin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Araujo's waist but Araujo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cherobin off to one side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cherobin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cherobin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Cherobin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Cherobin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cherobin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cherobin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cherobin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo has control of Cherobin's left arm, preventing Cherobin from doing any damage.
Cherobin thows a big elbow that misses.
Araujo pulls Cherobin in close to his closed guard and prevents Cherobin from doing any damage or advancing position.

Cherobin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherobin.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.
Diogo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo cracks a nice hook into Cherobin's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cherobin fails to land the takedown.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Cherobin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherobin.
Andre Cherobin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Cherobin shoots in.
Cherobin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crunch! Araujo slams his shin into Cherobin's torso.
Cherobin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Cherobin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cherobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo throws a combination. Cherobin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Araujo works over Cherobin's head and body with a nice combination.
Araujo lands with a slapping head kick.
Araujo throws a wild body kick that Cherobin sees coming a mile off.
Cherobin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Araujo is fending him off so far but Cherobin persists. Nope, Araujo circles away and we're back to standing.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo throws a push kick but Cherobin slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherobin shoots for a takedown but Araujo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherobin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.
Araujo tries to land a front kick but Cherobin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Cherobin avoids nicely.
Cherobin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Araujo.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cherobin fails to land the takedown.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diogo Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cherobin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cherobin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cherobin tries for a takedown but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cherobin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cherobin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araujo swivels and escapes.
Araujo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Cherobin on that attempt.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araujo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Cherobin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Cherobin gets to his feet - Araujo follows without any prompting.
Araujo throws a front kick that sends Cherobin stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Araujo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Araujo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cherobin's calf.

Cherobin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Araujo sprawls well initially but Cherobin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cherobin throwing shots but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Araujo is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherobin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Araujo tries to hold on but Cherobin postures up.
Cherobin dominating with strikes here.
Araujo tries to hold on but Cherobin postures up.
Araujo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Araujo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cherobin.
Cherobin with good strikes from the mount here!
Araujo tries to hold on but Cherobin postures up.
Araujo tries to reverse the position but Cherobin maintains control.
Cherobin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Araujo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cherobin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cherobin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cherobin working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Araujo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Cherobin tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Araujo.
Cherobin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo is looking to get back to is feet but Cherobin passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cherobin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Araujo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cherobin's guard! Nice work there by Araujo!
Araujo won't allow Cherobin to sweep him here.
Cherobin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Araujo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Cherobin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cherobin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araujo as he jumps to the side.
Cherobin shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Cherobin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cherobin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Cherobin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Araujo tries to avoid it but Cherobin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Araujo to the ground. Araujo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cherobin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Cherobin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cherobin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araujo pinned against the cage. Araujo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Cherobin shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherobin.

Cherobin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Araujo's guard.
Cherobin scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Araujo has momentary wrist control but Cherobin slips an elbow through the middle.
Cherobin scoring with some ground and pound.
Cherobin thows a big elbow that misses.
Araujo managing to control the position.
Cherobin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Araujo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cherobin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cherobin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cherobin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araujo. That one must have hurt.
Araujo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cherobin shoots in and drives through. Araujo sprawls well.
Araujo swinging wilding here.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo tries to land a front kick but Cherobin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Araujo throws the kick towards the body but Cherobin avoids it.
Cherobin shoots in but no luck this time.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.
Cherobin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cherobin avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Cherobin shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Cherobin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Araujo.
Cherobin moves out of range as Araujo throws a body kick.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araujo as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherobin looks for a takedown but Araujo sprawls well.
Araujo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cherobin shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense.
Cherobin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Araujo circles away.
Araujo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cherobin.
Araujo stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherobin. Cherobin gets slowly back to his feet.
Cherobin shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Cherobin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Araujo as Cherobin shoots in.
Cherobin dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cherobin avoids a kick to the body.
Cherobin shoots for a double leg takedown but Araujo sprawls well. He's pushed Cherobin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cherobin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherobin drops an elbow to the side of Araujo's head.
Cherobin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cherobin winds up and cracks Araujo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Araujo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cherobin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Araujo - the referee stops the clock and Cherobin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Araujo. Cherobin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Araujo stuffs the takedown.

Cherobin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cherobin wants to get back to his feet.
Cherobin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Araujo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cherobin is working away from the top position though.
Andre Cherobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Araujo kicks off Cherobin and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diogo Araujo.
I've got Araujo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Araujo!