PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathas Araujo (ranked 2242 p4p, 1088 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 194 p4p, 103 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Araujo
vs
Yamamoto

166 cm
22
140
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
150
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathas Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Araujo misses with a two punch combination.
Araujo shoots in but no luck this time.
Araujo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromYamamoto.
Araujo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto wants to clinch up but Araujo keeps it at a distance.
Araujo keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Araujo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto wants to clinch.
Araujo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Araujo swinging wildly here.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!

Araujo tries to keep at a distance but Yamamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Araujo shrugs off.

It looks like Jonathas Araujo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Araujo blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Araujo takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamamoto presses Araujo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Araujo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Araujo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Araujo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto - that landed with a thud.
Araujo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yamamoto prevents it.
Araujo blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Araujo avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yamamoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathas Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Araujo shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Araujo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Araujo avoids a wild elbow strike from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Araujo shrugs off.

Jonathas Araujo's cut is getting worse.
Yamamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Araujo blocks the elbow strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Araujo's brow.
Araujo avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Araujo's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.

Jonathas Araujo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Araujo blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Araujo blocks the elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathas Araujo's cut.
That's time! Araujo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Araujo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Yamamoto. No joy for Araujo on that attempt.
Yamamoto slips a straight right by Araujo.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Araujo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo throwing a counter right hand but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Araujo swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch but Araujo is avoiding it.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo missing with a left hand there. Yamamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araujo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yamamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araujo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathas Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Araujo moves out of range.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo throws a big counter combination but Yamamoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Yamamoto rushes Araujo and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Araujo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Araujo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamamoto sprawls well. Yamamoto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Araujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo fails with the takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto instigates a clinch.
Araujo wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Araujo avoids the elbow strike from Yamamoto, against the cage.
Araujo blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Yamamoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Araujo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamamoto counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Araujo throws out the jab.
Yamamoto thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo throws a right hand that misses
and Yamamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Araujo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
Araujo blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Jonathas Araujo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamamoto has Araujo pressed against the cage, preventing Araujo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Araujo 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rogerio Yamamoto!
Rogerio Yamamoto very nearly forgot to thank NARCOS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.