PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Skjold Hansen (ranked 3751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 4157 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Skjold Hansen
vs
Araujo

186 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Skjold Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Araujo.
Skjold Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Skjold Hansen.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Skjold Hansen circles away.
Skjold Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Araujo is looking for the big counter here.
Skjold Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Skjold Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Skjold Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Skjold Hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skjold Hansen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Skjold Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Nice body kick there by Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araujo moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skjold Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
An inside leg kick lands from Araujo.
Skjold Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skjold Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araujo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skjold Hansen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjold Hansen looks to land a combination but Araujo avoids it well.
Nice cross by Skjold Hansen.
Araujo tests Skjold Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skjold Hansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Araujo is rocked!
Skjold Hansen drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Araujo's head, knocking him out cold! Skjold Hansen is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Skjold Hansen!