PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Concen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo has chosen This time its war as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Concen
vs
Araujo

173 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Concen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araujo throws out a counter right but Concen avoids it with no problem.
Concen dips to his left and cracks Araujo with an uppercut!
Concen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Concen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Concen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
Araujo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Araujo throws a right hand that Concen ducks under and follows up with a left that Concen also avoids with ease.
Concen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concen throws out the jab.
Araujo unleashes a big counter combination but Concen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Concen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen lands with a cross.
Concen throws the left hand but Araujo avoids the punch easily.
Araujo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Araujo with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Concen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araujo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen misses the jab.
Concen misses with a body shot.
Concen avoids the body shot from Araujo.
Concen slips under a jab from Araujo.
Concen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Araujo's coach down at Petersen's Party Place was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Araujo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheers as Araujo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Concen doesn't seem phased though.
Victor Concen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Concen just misses with a punch to the body.
Concen jabs at Araujo's body.
Araujo lands with a shot to the body.
Concen throws an off balance right hand
letting Araujo counter with a right hand.
Concen fails to land with a series of punches.
Araujo connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concen lands with an overhand left.
Concen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Araujo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Araujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concen.
Araujo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Concen.
Concen is looking to counter the offense by Araujo and move into the clinch.
Concen throws a shot to the body.
Concen throws a combination that misses
and Araujo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Araujo throws an overhand right that lands on Concen's shoulder, as Concen tries to avoid the shot.
Concen tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Concen misses the target.
Concen throws a body punch but Araujo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concen catches Araujo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Concen slips a jab from Araujo.
Concen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Araujo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araujo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Concen on the side of the head.
Araujo dodges the punch combination from Concen.
Araujo lands with a straight right. Concen didn't see that one coming.
Concen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Concen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo connects with a single shot there.
Araujo staying out of range there.
Araujo looks to throw the jab but Concen is out of range.
Concen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Araujo sprawls and moves away.
Concen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Concen. That snapped Araujo's head back.
Araujo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Concen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Concen.
Araujo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Concen throws a big shot that misses.
Concen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Concen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Araujo looks to land a left hand but Concen moved out of range nicely.
Concen misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Araujo! But no joy.
Concen cracks Araujo with an open hand slap.
Araujo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Concen finds it's target.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Concen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Concen swings for the body but Araujo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen misses with a hook.
Araujo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concen throws out the jab.
Concen throws out a loose jab but Araujo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen cracks Araujo with an open hand slap.
Araujo moves out of range as Concen strikes.
Concen misses with a left hand
and Araujo counters with a left to the body.
Araujo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Concen attempts a counter takedown but Araujo avoids it well and moves away.
Concen throws a right hand that misses
and Araujo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Araujo drives through with a takedown into Concen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Araujo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Araujo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Araujo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Araujo is trying for a kimura here. Concen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Araujo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Araujo!
A less than humble Joao Araujo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.