PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Menkhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Augusto Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Menkhoff
vs
Augusto Araujo

187 cm
21
208 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Menkhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Augusto Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menkhoff scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Jose Augusto Araujo has been cut.
Nice body punch from Araujo.
Araujo walks into a stiff left hand from Menkhoff.
A combination from Araujo does no damage.
Araujo swings for the body but Menkhoff moves out of range.
Menkhoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo lands with a right hand.
Menkhoff gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araujo.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menkhoff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Araujo drops his shoulder and cracks Menkhoff with a huge uppercut! Menkhoff goes down! Can Araujo finish him?

Menkhoff is rocked!

It looks like David Menkhoff has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo wants to stand and escape but instead Menkhoff has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Araujo is looking to stand up but Menkhoff isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menkhoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Araujo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Menkhoff's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Araujo wants to control from the top but Menkhoff keeps moving.
Araujo wants to stand but Menkhoff is controlling his posture from full guard.
Araujo trying to control but Menkhoff is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo looking to pass the guard.
Araujo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Menkhoff's guard.
Menkhoff keeping full guard, as Araujo tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Araujo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo looking to sit in guard and control but Menkhoff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Augusto Araujo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Araujo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Araujo avoids the body shot from Menkhoff.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Menkhoff lands a head kick!
Menkhoff's corner calls for a 1-2. Menkhoff obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Menkhoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.

Araujo has closed the distance and engaged Menkhoff in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Menkhoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araujo.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Menkhoff has him pressed against the cage.
Menkhoff taking a breather.
Menkhoff misses with some punches.
Araujo trying to stall but Menkhoff improves his position.
Araujo blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Araujo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Araujo scores with a shot to the side of Menkhoff's head.
Menkhoff looking to slow down the pace here.
Menkhoff misses with the head strike.
Menkhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo lands with a left to the head.
Menkhoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Araujo.
Still in the clinch, Araujo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Menkhoff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Menkhoff misses with some punches.
Menkhoff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Araujo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Menkhoff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Araujo.
Menkhoff has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
Araujo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Araujo looking to slow down the pace here.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Araujo wants to stall.
Araujo tries to break the clinch but Menkhoff is controlling the position.
Menkhoff takes a shot to the head.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menkhoff has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Menkhoff.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menkhoff.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Menkhoff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Araujo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Menkhoff swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with some punches.
Menkhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Araujo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Menkhoff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menkhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menkhoff misses with the head strike.
Araujo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Araujo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menkhoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menkhoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Araujo.
Araujo throws a punch but it's blocked by Menkhoff.
Menkhoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menkhoff misses with some punches.
Menkhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Araujo.
Menkhoff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Menkhoff scores with a shoulder strike.
Menkhoff has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
A head punch on the inside from Menkhoff fails to land.
Araujo blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Araujo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Menkhoff misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo blocks an uppercut.
Araujo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araujo.
Araujo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menkhoff has him pressed against the cage.
Menkhoff lands a nice uppercut.
Menkhoff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Menkhoff keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Araujo's efforts to push away.
Araujo is looking to control Menkhoff's arms but Menkhoff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Araujo has his back to the cage.
Araujo stalls.
Menkhoff pushes Araujo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Araujo wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araujo.
A head punch on the inside from Menkhoff fails to land.
Menkhoff pushes Araujo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Menkhoff fails to land.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Menkhoff is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menkhoff.
Menkhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Menkhoff working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Araujo lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Menkhoff has a couple of punches blocked by Araujo.
Nice body punch from Araujo - that landed with a thud.
Menkhoff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menkhoff throws a head punch that misses.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Menkhoff is controlling him.
Menkhoff lands a left hand.
Araujo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menkhoff scores with a shot to the side of Araujo's head.
Menkhoff working aggressively here.
Menkhoff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menkhoff misses with the head strike.
Menkhoff trying to stall but Araujo improves his position.
Araujo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Araujo blocks an uppercut.
Araujo trying to control the position but instead, Menkhoff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Araujo into the cage.
Menkhoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menkhoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Araujo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Menkhoff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Araujo backwards.
Menkhoff throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Menkhoff dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Menkhoff.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menkhoff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Menkhoff punishes Araujo's body with a nice straight punch.
Menkhoff scores with a nice strike.
Menkhoff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Menkhoff missing with a left hand there. Araujo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo throws out a loose jab but Menkhoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Menkhoff circles away.
Araujo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araujo throws a series of punches but Menkhoff moves out of range.
Menkhoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Menkhoff misses with a straight right.
Araujo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menkhoff.
Araujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Menkhoff lands but Araujo takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menkhoff fakes the leg kick and cracks Araujo in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menkhoff.
Jose Augusto Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menkhoff lands a front kick.
Menkhoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Araujo walks into a left hand.
Menkhoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Menkhoff.
Menkhoff ducks under a wild hook from Araujo.
Menkhoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Araujo's calf.
Menkhoff takes a swing at Araujo's ribcage but misses.
Menkhoff misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menkhoff. That's going to slow Araujo down.
David Menkhoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Menkhoff throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.
Menkhoff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Araujo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menkhoff throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Araujo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Menkhoff waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Araujo.
Menkhoff fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Menkhoff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Araujo wants to clinch.
Menkhoff scores with a sloppy right hand. Araujo should have avoided that one.
Menkhoff moves out of range as Araujo strikes.
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araujo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Menkhoff thuds his right hand into Araujo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menkhoff sizes up Araujo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Menkhoff misses the target.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menkhoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menkhoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Menkhoff throws a nice head kick!
Araujo misses the body punch
and Menkhoff counters with a head kick.
Menkhoff thuds his right hand into Araujo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Menkhoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menkhoff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menkhoff misses with a two punch combination.
Menkhoff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menkhoff lands a high kick!
Menkhoff cracks Araujo with a good jab.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Menkhoff lands with a straight right. Araujo didn't see that one coming.
Araujo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menkhoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Araujo on the side of the head.
Araujo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menkhoff lets loose with a powerful body kick. Araujo will feel that in the morning.
Araujo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Menkhoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menkhoff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Menkhoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Araujo on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araujo wants to clinch but Menkhoff slips to the side
and Menkhoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menkhoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Menkhoff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Menkhoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Menkhoff 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Menkhoff!