PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Reis (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.

Araujo
vs
Reis

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Cristian Araujo!
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, Marcos Reis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis with a jab.

It looks like Cristian Araujo has been cut.
Cristian Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Araujo misses the target.
Araujo digs a good body shot into Reis's ribs.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reis looks to land a right hand but Araujo moved out of range.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Reis avoids nicely.
Araujo tries to bum rush Reis with a series of wild strikes but Reis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Araujo moves out of range as Reis strikes.
Reis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Araujo throws a good cross that connects.
Araujo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reis on the side of the head.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reis throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Araujo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reis has time to react.
Reis walks into a stiff left hand from Araujo.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Araujo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Araujo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
A left and a right from Araujo both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Marcos Reis has been cut.
Araujo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reis circles away.
Araujo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
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!
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Reis slips a straight right by Araujo.
Araujo scores with a hook to the body. Reis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reis moves away.
Araujo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Araujo scores with a jab to the body.
Reis misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Reis misses.
Araujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Reis.
Reis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araujo thows a body shot but no joy.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Reis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Araujo slips a jab from Reis.
Reis misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Araujo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araujo connects with a jab.
Araujo defending well as Reis loads up on a big left hand.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis works the jab nicely.
Araujo throws a jab but it's blocked by Reis.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Reis ducks down to avoid it.
Araujo looks for a takedown but Reis sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Reis is out of range.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.
Araujo tries to move into range but Reis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araujo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Araujo misses with a hook. Reis ducked under it nicely.
Reis missing with a left hand there. Araujo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Araujo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araujo lands a lovely overhand right.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Reis looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Reis works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Araujo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araujo slips a jab from Reis.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
A nice combination there by Araujo.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Araujo throws a shot from downtown. Reis moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Araujo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araujo throws a jab when Reis was well out of range.
Araujo blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo lands a two punch combo.
Reis throws a shot from downtown. Araujo moves away and avoids it.
Araujo slips a straight right by Reis.
Araujo scores with a decent looking hook.
Reis misses with a looping right.
Araujo blocks a jab.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
Reis throws a hook to the side of Araujo's head but Araujo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araujo scores with a body shot.
A big right from Reis misses.
Araujo moves away from the strike by Reis.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reis throws out the jab.
Reis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Araujo lands a jab.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Araujo throws a wild body kick that Reis sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Reis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo looks to land a right hand but Reis moved out of range.
Reis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reis throws a hook but Araujo blocks it.
Araujo throws a one two combo.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo misses with a wild combination.
Araujo throws a hook to the side of Reis's head but Reis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
Cristian Araujo is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Araujo moved out of range nicely.
Araujo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Araujo slips a jab from Reis.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reis misses with a hook. Araujo ducked under it nicely.
Reis misses with a straight right.
Araujo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Araujo with a hook.
Araujo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Araujo.

That's four 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.
Araujo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cristian Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo slips a straight right by Reis.
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Reis misses.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reis throws an overhand right that lands on Araujo's shoulder, as Araujo tries to avoid the shot.
Araujo lands a body shot.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristian Araujo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reis throws a jab but it's blocked by Araujo.
Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Reis's shoulder, as Reis tries to avoid the shot.
Araujo works Reis's body with a nice hook.
Araujo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reis's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.
Araujo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araujo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Araujo moved out of range nicely.
Araujo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Reis avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Araujo misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis missing with a left hand there. Araujo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo misses with a body shot.
Araujo slips a jab from Reis.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
The fighters circling - Araujo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araujo moves out of range as Reis strikes.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Nice jab there from Araujo.
Reis misses the jab.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reis throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Araujo ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Araujo lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Araujo.
Araujo throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Araujo moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Reis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Reis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Araujo lands a slapping body shot.
Araujo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Araujo takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Reis misses with a straight left.
Araujo fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Araujo throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis throws a jab when Araujo was well out of range.
Araujo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Araujo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Araujo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis throws an overhand right that lands on Araujo's shoulder, as Araujo tries to avoid the shot.
Cristian Araujo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Araujo just misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reis moves away.
Nice defenses there by Araujo.
Araujo thuds a left hand into Reis's body.
Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Araujo swings for the body but Reis moves out of range.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcos Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis loads up on a big right hand but Araujo slips the punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Araujo scores with a nice head shot.
Reis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reis throws a hook but Araujo avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Araujo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Araujo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

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