PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Partridge (ranked 4522 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 4967 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Partridge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Partridge
vs
Araujo

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Partridge looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No luck for Partridge with that takedown attempt.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Partridge pushes him off.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
No joy there for Araujo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
Araujo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Araujo.

It looks like Barry Partridge has been cut.
Partridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo thumps Partridge with a low kick.
Araujo lands with a nice body kick.
Araujo tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.
Araujo misses with a double jab.
It looked like Partridge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araujo tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance.
Partridge shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Partridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partridge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araujo lands a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Partridge shrugs it off though.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.
Reinaldo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araujo. Partridge shrugs it off though.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araujo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Araujo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Araujo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araujo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Araujo tries to clinch but Partridge moves out of range.

Araujo has Partridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Araujo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Partridge.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Partridge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Partridge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick from Araujo lands but Partridge takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo cracks the inside of Partridge's front leg.
Partridge shoots in for a takedown but Araujo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Partridge slips a jab and a cross from Araujo.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance.

Partridge dives in and scores a takedown into Araujo's guard.
Araujo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Araujo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Partridge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araujo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Araujo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Partridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Araujo on the ground.
Araujo trying to strike off his back.
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Araujo lands a decent shot there.
Partridge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Partridge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Araujo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Partridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Araujo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Araujo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Partridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Araujo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Partridge lands a couple of digs.
Araujo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Araujo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Partridge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Araujo's head.
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!
Araujo lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Araujo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Partridge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Partridge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo strikes from his own guard.
Partridge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Araujo strikes from his own guard.
Araujo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Partridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Partridge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Araujo to the mat! Araujo manages to get full guard.
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Araujo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Partridge manages to get himself to full guard.

Partridge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Araujo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Araujo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Araujo distracts Partridge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Araujo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.
Partridge has momentary wrist control but Araujo slips an elbow through the middle.
Partridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Partridge trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo working some strikes from top position.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Partridge lands an upkick as Araujo stands over him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Araujo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Partridge wants to sweep here but Araujo controlling him for the moment.
Araujo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Partridge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Araujo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Araujo is in close to Partridge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Partridge trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Araujo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Partridge's head.
Partridge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Partridge tries to get out of the position.
Araujo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Partridge lands an upkick as Araujo stands over him.
Partridge throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Araujo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Partridge lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Partridge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Araujo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Partridge throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Barry Partridge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Araujo postures up and lands a big shot to Partridge's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Araujo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Araujo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Partridge's head.
Partridge punching from the bottom.
Araujo is working Partridge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Partridge doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partridge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Partridge looking for a sweep. Not yet Partridge, not yet.
Araujo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Partridge scores with a shot to the body.
Partridge is trying to get back to half guard.
Araujo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Araujo blocks the strikes from Partridge.
Araujo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Partridge pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Partridge to see if he's OK.
Partridge sneaks back into half guard.
Partridge tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Araujo lands with a punch from half guard.
Araujo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Araujo lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Partridge manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Araujo landing with the ground and pound.
Araujo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Araujo throwing strikes from guard but Partridge blocks nicely.
Partridge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Partridge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araujo.
Partridge striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Araujo works over Partridge with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throwing strikes but missing.
Partridge trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Araujo postures up and lands a big shot to Partridge's brow.
Partridge trying to strike off his back.
Partridge lands a decent shot there.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.
Araujo lands a couple of elbows.
Partridge scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Partridge doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Araujo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Partridge's head.
Araujo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Partridge throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Araujo working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinaldo Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Partridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Araujo is looking to clinch.
Partridge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Araujo scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Araujo misses.
Araujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Partridge circles away.
Araujo wants to clinch.
That kick from Araujo tenderised Partridge's leg. Partridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Araujo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Partridge circles away.
Reinaldo Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Partridge throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Partridge is in Araujo's guard.
Partridge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Araujo is on top in guard.

Partridge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Araujo lands a couple of digs.
Partridge tries to strike from the bottom.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.
Partridge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araujo's guard.

Araujo striking off his back but it's not causing Partridge any problems.
Partridge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Partridge is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo trying to strike off his back.
Partridge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Araujo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Partridge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Araujo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Araujo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Araujo striking off his back but it's not causing Partridge any problems.
Partridge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Araujo throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Partridge is in close to Araujo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Partridge is one step ahead there.
Araujo keeps trying to improve his position.
Araujo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Partridge landing with the ground and pound.
Araujo tries to strike from the bottom.
Partridge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Partridge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Araujo trying to strike off his back.
Partridge postures up and lands a big shot to Araujo's brow.
Araujo trying to strike off his back.
Araujo trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Partridge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Araujo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Partridge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Araujo lands a decent punch to the body there.
Araujo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Partridge is one step ahead there.
Araujo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Araujo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Partridge.
Partridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Partridge fails with the takedown.
Partridge shoots in looking for a takedown but Araujo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Partridge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Partridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Partridge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Araujo did well to prevent Partridge getting side control.
Partridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Araujo punching from the bottom.
Araujo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Partridge lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Partridge lands a nice short elbow.
Araujo works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Partridge landing with the ground and pound.
Partridge won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.
Barry Partridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinaldo Araujo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Partridge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Araujo trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Partridge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Araujo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reinaldo Araujo!