PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rejinaldo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Advance On v2. Rejinaldo Araujo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Araujo
vs
Lin

190 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

163 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rejinaldo Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Araujo tries to avoid it but Lin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Araujo to the ground. Araujo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lin tries for a takedown but Araujo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Lin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Araujo did well to prevent Lin getting side control.
Araujo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin throwing shots but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Lin working over Araujo with some ground and pound. Araujo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Araujo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lin on the ground.
Lin drops an elbow to the side of Araujo's head.
Lin working the head and body with strikes.
Lin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin is pressing down on Araujo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Araujo is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin working Araujo over with strikes.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Lin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Araujo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lin.
Araujo is in trouble now - Lin has advanced to mount!
Lin with a couple of short strikes.
Lin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Araujo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo is in a horrible position here. Lin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lin looking to finish Araujo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Araujo!
Araujo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Araujo tries to get out of the position.
Lin with shots to the head and body - Araujo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lin lands a nice shot to the head.
Lin unloading with bombs!
Lin lands a heavy elbow.
Lin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Araujo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin lands with some strikes.
Lin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lin looking to finish Araujo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Araujo!
Araujo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lin breaks from Araujo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin lands a big shot there that rocks Araujo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Araujo is bucking up trying to escape but Lin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Rejinaldo Araujo has been cut.
Lin scoring with strikes but Araujo is staying in there.
Lin unloading with bombs!
Lin with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lin is landing with some decent strikes but Araujo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lin landing strikes from the mount and Araujo is in trouble!
Lin with the ground and pound from mount.
Lin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Araujo hang on?

Rejinaldo Araujo's cut is getting worse.
Lin cracks Araujo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Araujo looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Araujo's face.
Lin lands a big shot there that rocks Araujo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Lin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Araujo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Lin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lin working the ground and pound but Araujo is defending the strikes.
Lin cracks Araujo with a big right hand but Araujo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Araujo defending against the ground and pound.
Lin lands a few punches from side control.
Lin throws a strike aimed at the side of Araujo's head but Araujo avoids it well.
Lin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lin is working Araujo over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lin scoring with punches and elbows.
Araujo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Rejinaldo Araujo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Araujo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lin working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Lin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lin scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Jeez, Rejinaldo Araujo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lin cracks Araujo with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin grinds an elbow into Araujo's temple.
Araujo pushes Lin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Araujo to see if he's OK.
Lin throws an elbow but Araujo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rejinaldo Araujo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roger Lin!