PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Araujo
vs
Riley

183 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Riley!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo checks a leg kick.
Araujo misses with a leg kick
and Riley counters with an outside leg kick.
Riley lands a jab to the nose.
Araujo throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a nice leg kick.
Araujo moves away from the strike by Riley.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Araujo coming out on top.
Riley tries to move into range but Araujo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Araujo moves to clinch but Riley breaks away
and Riley counters with an inside leg kick.
Riley throws a head kick but Araujo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araujo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Araujo has Riley pressed against the cage, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Araujo tries to work over Riley's front leg with a kick but Riley checks it.
Riley scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley fakes the leg kick and cracks Araujo in the body.
Araujo wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
Araujo lands a jab to the head.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Riley lands with a hook. Araujo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Riley circles away easily
and Riley counters with a low kick, right behind Araujo 's knee.
Araujo looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Riley throws a head kick but Araujo moves out of range.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
Araujo has his takedown stuffed
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Araujo shoots and misses
and Riley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley misses with a looping left.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley thows a body kick. Araujo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Araujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riley.
Riley 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.
Riley keeps Araujo at a distance using the push kick.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araujo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Riley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arthur Araujo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Riley has Araujo up against the cage in a clinch.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Araujo has double underhooks.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Araujo's head.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo lands a knee to the head.
Araujo is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Riley has eaten all the pies!

Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Araujo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo has had enough of the clinch but Riley keeps him there for the moment.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araujo misses with a head kick.
Nate Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo misses with a double jab
and Riley counters with a nice leg kick.
Riley misses with a body kick.
Araujo shoots in for a double leg but Riley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to land a front kick but Araujo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Araujo.
Araujo darts in trying to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice leg kick.
Araujo tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo misses with the combination.
Riley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Araujo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo misses with a combination
and Riley counters with a leg kick.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Araujo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riley is fending him off so far but Araujo persists. Nope, Riley circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley lands a leg kick that knocks Araujo off balance momentarily.
Araujo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Araujo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Araujo is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riley, right into the meat.
Oh Araujo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Riley throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Araujo is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Riley!