PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fábio Araújo (ranked 24348 p4p, 24576 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 720 p4p, 675 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araújo
vs
Thompson

192 cm
22
217
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
280
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fábio Araújo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araújo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araújo works the jab nicely.
Araújo slips a straight right by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Araújo misses with a wild combination.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araújo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araújo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Araújo digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Thompson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Araújo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thompson scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looks to throw the jab but Araújo is out of range.
Araújo misses with the combination.
Thompson with the counter takedown but Araújo avoids it easily.

Araújo has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
A short right from Araújo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson is trying to maintain a safe position but Araújo gets an underhook and turns Thompson into the cage.
Araújo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thompson's defenses.

It looks like Scott Thompson has been cut.
A short left from Araújo.
Araújo lands a right hand.
Araújo stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Araújo.
Araújo gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Araújo.
We've been informed that Thompson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araújo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Araújo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Araújo manages to get underhooks.
Araújo lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Araújo.

Thompson is rocked!
Araújo pushes Thompson against the cage. Araújo is working some dirty boxing. Araújo pushes off with a quick right hook! Thompson goes down! Thompson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Araújo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fábio Araújo!
An out of breath Fábio Araújo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.