PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bawitdaba. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Araujo
vs
Sirkkeli

178 cm
22
174 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Araujo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harri Sirkkeli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Sirkkeli keeps it at a distance.
Sirkkeli chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Sirkkeli 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.
Sirkkeli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araujo is looking to stand up but Sirkkeli isn't so interested in that idea.
Sirkkeli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sirkkeli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Sirkkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Sirkkeli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sirkkeli scores with punches from side control.
Sirkkeli throwing strikes but Araujo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sirkkeli is trying to control Araujo's posture but Araujo avoids it.
Sirkkeli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Araujo's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Araujo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sirkkeli tries to get to full guard but Araujo has control of the leg.
Sirkkeli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Araujo.
Sirkkeli wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sirkkeli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
Araujo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sirkkeli controls his leg.
Araujo is breathing heavily.

Sirkkeli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sirkkeli's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sirkkeli punishes Araujo's body with a nice straight punch.
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Sirkkeli circles away.
Araujo walks into a jab.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Gustavo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Araujo lands an overhand right.
Araujo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Sirkkeli is avoiding it.
Sirkkeli blocks the body kick.
Araujo throws a big shot that misses.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirkkeli. Araujo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirkkeli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sirkkeli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Araujo rather than just go for the knockout.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
Sirkkeli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Sirkkeli lands.
Sirkkeli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Sirkkeli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araujo to the mat! Araujo manages to get full guard.
Sirkkeliis looking to pass into half guard but Araujo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Araujo is in guard.

Sirkkeli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sirkkeli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araujo defends it well.
Sirkkeli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sirkkeli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Araujo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sirkkeli seems to be working for a kimura but Araujo defends the submission attempt.
Sirkkeli is trying to control the action in half guard but Araujo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sirkkeli trying to pass the guard but Araujo defending well.
Araujo is trying to maintain the position but Sirkkeli is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Sirkkeli dominated that round.
That's time! Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sirkkeli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araujo to the mat! Araujo manages to get full guard.
Sirkkeli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Sirkkeli tries to pass.
Araujo working a defensive guard here.
Sirkkeli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sirkkeli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sirkkeli scoring with some ground and pound.
Sirkkeli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araujo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sirkkeli controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sirkkeli connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sirkkeli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirkkeli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirkkeli trying to control but Araujo is working from the bottom.
Araujo wants to stand and escape but Sirkkeli is having none of it.
Sirkkeli is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Araujo keeping full guard, as Sirkkeli tries to pass.

Sirkkeli drops back, looking for a kneebar! Araujo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Araujo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Araujo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirkkeli is looking for a sweep.

That's two 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.
Araujo scores with punches from side control.
Sirkkeli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sirkkeli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Araujo is looking to get back to is feet but Sirkkeli passes into side control.

Sirkkeli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sirkkeli prevents Araujo from escaping the position.

Sirkkeli is trying to get an arm triangle but Araujo is defending well.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Sirkkeli drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sirkkeli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Araujo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Araujo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Sirkkeli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araujo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Araujo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Araujo wants to get back to his feet but Sirkkeli drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sirkkeli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Sirkkeli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Araujo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Araujo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sirkkeli is controlling him well.
Harri Sirkkeli has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sirkkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Araujo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sirkkeli wants to control but Araujo is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Sirkkeli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sirkkeli prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Sirkkeli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sirkkeli throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Araujo.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sirkkeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Sirkkeli keeps it at a distance.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sirkkeli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo thows a leg kick but Sirkkeli checks it
and Sirkkeli counters with a left to the body.
Araujo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sirkkeli connects with a right hand. Araujo shakes it off.
Sirkkeli thuds his right hand into Araujo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sirkkeli lands with a straight right. Araujo didn't see that one coming.
Araujo looks to land a left hand but Sirkkeli moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araujo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Sirkkeli. Beautiful body shot.
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throws a right hand that Araujo ducks under and follows up with a left that Araujo also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Sirkkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sirkkeli.

Sirkkeli scores with a takedown into Araujo's guard.
Sirkkeli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sirkkeli forces his way into half guard.
Sirkkeli stalling.
Sirkkeli frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Sirkkeli connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sirkkeli scoring with strikes but Araujo is staying in there.

Sirkkeli has control of Araujo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Araujo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sirkkeli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Sirkkeli has control of Araujo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Araujo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirkkeli scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Araujo wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Araujo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sirkkeli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirkkeli lands a big elbow.
Araujo is in a horrible position here. Sirkkeli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sirkkeli won't let Araujo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sirkkeli landing strikes from the mount and Araujo is in trouble!
Araujo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sirkkeli landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sirkkeli connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Araujo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sirkkeli punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sirkkeli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Sirkkeli wants to finish this one by submission but Araujo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Araujo is looking to escape.
The referee warns Araujo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sirkkeli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sirkkeli lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Araujo hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Sirkkeli really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sirkkeli thuds a left hand into Araujo's body.
Sirkkeli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araujo wants to clinch but Sirkkeli slips to the side
and Sirkkeli counters with a right hand to the body.
Araujo wants to clinch but Sirkkeli slips to the side
and Sirkkeli counters with a left to the body.
Sirkkeli misses with a combination
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirkkeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sirkkeli lands the left hand.
Sirkkeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sirkkeli jabs Araujo right on the nose. Araujo blinks but takes it well.
Sirkkeli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sirkkeli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sirkkeli scores with the left hand. Araujo knows he should have avoided that one.
Sirkkeli scores with a one two! Araujo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sirkkeli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sirkkeli throws a good cross that connects.
Sirkkeli tests Araujo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sirkkeli cracks Araujo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sirkkeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Araujo's head.
Sirkkeli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sirkkeli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sirkkeli digs a good hook to Araujo's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sirkkeli.
Good standup being displayed there by Sirkkeli as he connects with a hook.
Sirkkeli misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Sirkkeli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Araujo doesn't seem phased though.
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli throws a one two combo.

Araujo is rocked!
Sirkkeli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Araujo's hands.
Oh Araujo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirkkeli lands with a big left! Araujo is wobbled badly! Sirkkeli comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Araujo to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harri Sirkkeli!
Harri Sirkkeli is the new welterweight champion!