PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Killington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killington comes into the arena with Deadman Walking blaring out of the sound system. Jeff Killington looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Killington
vs
Araujo

225 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Killington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Killington looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Araujo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Killington is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Killington keeps working.
Araujo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Araujo controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington working to try and regain half guard.
Araujo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Araujo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Araujo working for a guillotine from mount but Killington is in no mood to give up.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants to control the pace but Killington is squirming around nicely.
Araujo avoids the attempt from Killington to control.
Araujo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Killington is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lucas Araujo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Killington circles away.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Killington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo throws a head kick but Killington moves out of range.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Killington circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Araujo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Killington keeping full guard, as Araujo tries to pass.
Killington looking to control.
Araujo stops Killington from standing up.
Killington 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 trying to control but Killington is working from the bottom.
Araujo stops Killington from standing up.
Araujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Killington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Araujo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Araujo showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killington wants to improve his position but Araujo is controlling well.
Araujo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Killington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Araujo is thwarting Killington's attempts to control the position.
Araujo content to control rather than advance.
Killington is looking for a sweep. Araujo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Killington actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Araujo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Araujo is looking to clinch but Killington is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Araujo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Araujo.
Araujo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Araujo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Araujo shoots in and bounces Killington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Araujo stops Killington from standing up.

Killington is looking for a triangle here but Araujo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killington is looking to regain half guard here but Araujo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington wants to get back to his feet but Araujo drags him back down.

Araujo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Araujo scores a takedown into full mount!
Killington wants to hold on but Araujo pushes him away.
Killington is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killington is working hard here to advance position.
Killington tries to lock up and control but Araujo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Araujo working for a submission but Killington is keeping him at bay.
Araujo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Araujo fails to take his opponent's back.
Killington is looking to improve his position but Araujo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo fails to advance to Killington's back.
Araujo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Killington tries to lock up and control but Araujo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Araujo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Killington is looking to get to half guard.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Araujo takes Killington's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Killington is in trouble.

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.
Killington looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Killington wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Araujo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Killington is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Killington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Araujo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Araujo tries to clinch but Killington is having none of it.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Killington has his takedown stuffed

and Araujo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Killington's guard.
Killington working a defensive guard here.
Araujo passes Killington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Araujo trying to control from half guard but Killington is working away.
Killington is trying to get back to full guard.
Araujo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo controlling from the full mount.
Killington is trying to escape the mount.
Araujo controlling the position easily from mount.
Araujo prevents Killington from getting the reversal.
Araujo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Killington hang on?
Killington is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Killington's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Killington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Killington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araujo moves to take his opponent's back.
Killington tries to roll but Araujo sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Killington is trying to defend against the choke here but Araujo has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Araujo Tightens the hold and Killington taps out furiously! Araujo displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Araujo!