PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 2933 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Waters (ranked 2878 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Araujo
vs
Waters

177 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

187 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 16 - 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Waters!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waters looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Waters tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Araujo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Araujo manages to end up in side control.
Waters manages to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Araujo connects with a nice short shot to Waters's temple.
Waters tries to roll over but Araujo keeps him under control.
Araujo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araujo prevents Waters from improving his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Araujo drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
Araujo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo throwing shots but Waters is blocking nicely.
Araujo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waters defending well though.
Araujo working Waters over with strikes.
Araujo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Araujo thows a huge punch but Waters dodges it nicely.

Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Araujo pulls his head out easily.
Araujo working Waters over with strikes.
Araujo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Waters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araujo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Waters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Araujo cracks Waters with a solid left hand.
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Araujo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Araujo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Waters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Waters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Araujo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.
Araujo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Waters is looking for a triangle but Araujo pushes his legs off easily.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.
Araujo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Waters's head.

Waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
Araujo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Waters's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Araujo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Waters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Waters looking for a guillotine here but Araujo defends easily.

Araujo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Araujo has managed to get both his arms back between Waters's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Waters is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Araujo defends well.

Waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Waters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Araujo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.
Araujo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Waters looking for a guillotine here but Araujo defends easily.
Araujo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Waters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Araujo lands a couple of digs.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.

Waters looking for a guillotine here but Araujo defends easily.
Araujo works over Waters with some ground and pound from guard.
Araujo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Araujo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.

Waters is looking for a triangle but Araujo pushes his legs off easily.

Waters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Araujo throws a big right hand that misses.
Araujo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Araujo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Waters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Araujo has managed to clinch.
Araujo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Araujo tries for a takedown but Waters manages to get underhooks.
Araujo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Waters blocks a jab.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Araujo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Araujo pushes Waters away with a front kick.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
Waters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo misses with a looping right.

Araujo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araujo is looking for a takedown.
Araujo has Waters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Waters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reinaldo Araujo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
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!

Waters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Araujo's guard.
Waters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Araujo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waters throwing strikes but missing.
Araujo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Waters scoring with punches to the head and body.
Araujo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Waters lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Waters advances to half guard.

Waters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Araujo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Waters prevents Araujo from improving his position.
Araujo punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Waters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Araujo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waters.
Waters throwing shots but Araujo is blocking nicely.
Waters stops Araujo from getting back to his feet.

Waters seems to be looking for submissions.
Araujo lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Waters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Araujo taking some punishment here, with Waters in his half guard.
Araujo missing with punches from the bottom.

Waters is working for a kimura but Araujo is defending it quite comfortably.
Waters throwing shots but Araujo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo missing with punches from the bottom.
Waters lands with a punch from half guard.
Waters working Araujo over with strikes.
Araujo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Waters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Araujo defending well though.
Araujo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Waters missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Waters is nestled in close to Araujo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Araujo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waters.
Araujo punching from the bottom.
Araujo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Araujo lands some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo lands a decent shot there.
Waters won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.
Waters landing some decent shots from guard.
Waters distracts Araujo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Waters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Waters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Araujo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Waters landing with the ground and pound.
Araujo striking off his back.
Waters is looking to work some ground and pound but Araujo has wrist control.
Araujo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Araujo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Waters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.
Araujo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Araujo keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrious Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Waters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Araujo sprawls well. Araujo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo connects with a leg kick. Waters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Araujo darts in and clinches Waters up against the cage.
Waters is working for takedown but Araujo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Waters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Waters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Waters keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reinaldo Araujo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Waters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araujo.
Araujo pushes Waters away with a front kick.

Araujo gets a clinch.
Waters is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araujo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Waters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Araujo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araujo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waters shoots in looking for a takedown but Araujo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Waters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reinaldo Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Araujo.
Waters shoots in but no luck this time.
Araujo leaves Waters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Araujo moves into the clinch.
Waters is trying to drag Araujo to the mat but Araujo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Araujo throws an elbow but it misses.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but Waters blocks it.
Waters has Araujo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Araujo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Araujo avoids it really well and circles away.
Waters darts in looking for a takedown but Araujo gets double underhooks and turns Waters into the cage.

Araujo closes the distance and pushes Waters back into the cage.
Waters drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Araujo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Araujo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Araujo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Araujo tightens his grip and picks Waters up, before dumping him to the ground. Waters manages to land in guard.
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 scoring with punches to the head and body.

Waters looking for a triangle here. Araujo is fighting it but it looks tight! Waters pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Araujo is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Demetrious Waters!