PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 5719 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walmir Ribeiro De Vasconcelos (ranked 4279 p4p, 0 weight class). Walmir Ribeiro De Vasconcelos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Araujo
vs
Ribeiro De Vasconcelos

177 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
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, Walmir Ribeiro De Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Araujo has managed to clinch.
Araujo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasconcelos.

Araujo pulls guard successfully.
Araujo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vasconcelos works over Araujo with some ground and pound from guard.
Vasconcelos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Araujo tries to strike from the bottom.
Vasconcelos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vasconcelos is working Araujo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Araujo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasconcelos works over Araujo with some ground and pound from guard.

Araujo is rocked!
Vasconcelos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Araujo covers up, he's hurt! Vasconcelos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vasconcelos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vasconcelos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walmir Ribeiro De Vasconcelos!