PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Immamali Osman Durnagoz (ranked 24083 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 4166 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Osman Durnagoz
vs
Araujo

180 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 18 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Immamali Osman Durnagoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durnagoz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Araujo wants a takedown.
Araujo lands an elbow that stopped Durnagoz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Immamali Osman Durnagoz has been cut.
Araujo lands an uppercut.
Durnagoz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Araujo scores with a shoulder strike.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Araujo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Araujo wants it to stay on the feet.
Araujo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durnagoz.

Araujo closes the distance and pushes Durnagoz back into the cage.
Durnagoz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Araujo is working for takedown but Durnagoz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Araujo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durnagoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Immamali Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Araujo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durnagoz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz is pressed up against the cage. Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durnagoz down to the mat. Durnagoz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Araujo.

Durnagoz tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Araujo.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durnagoz fails with a takedown attempt.

Araujo clinches with his opponent.

Araujo breaks the clinch.

Araujo clinches up against the cage.
Araujo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durnagoz blocks it with crossed arms.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Durnagoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durnagoz wants to take the fight to the mat but Araujo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Araujo has Durnagoz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durnagoz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Araujo looking for a takedown.
Araujo landing knees to the head.
Araujo blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durnagoz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Durnagoz has momentary wrist control but Araujo slips an elbow through the middle.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.
Araujo scoring with some ground and pound.
Araujo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durnagoz's head.
Araujo with a nice head shot there.
Araujo distracts Durnagoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Durnagoz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Araujo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Araujo is controlling him.
Durnagoz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Araujo lands a couple of elbows.
Araujo is in close to Durnagoz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo postures up and lands a big shot to Durnagoz's brow.
Durnagoz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araujo's guard.

Araujo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Araujo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Araujo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durnagoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Durnagoz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Araujo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Durnagoz wants to stand but Araujo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araujo tries to strike from the bottom.
Araujo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Durnagoz won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.
Araujo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Durnagoz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Durnagoz gets tackled into the cage by Araujo. Araujo maintains the clinch.
Araujo wants a takedown.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Durnagoz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durnagoz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Araujo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durnagoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durnagoz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Immamali Osman Durnagoz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Durnagoz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araujo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo tries a quick counter leg kick but Durnagoz is wise to it.
Araujo throws a hook but Durnagoz avoids it easily.
Durnagoz misses with a takedown attempt - Araujo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Araujo rushes Durnagoz and presses him up against the cage.
Araujo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Araujo is looking for a takedown.
Araujo can't get the takedown.
Araujo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Durnagoz is defending well.
Immamali Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durnagoz tries to pull guard but Araujo holds him up against the cage and eventually Durnagoz drops back down to his feet.
Araujo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durnagoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Araujo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durnagoz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reinaldo Araujo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Araujo breaks the clinch.

Araujo instigates a clinch.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Araujo. No joy for Durnagoz on that attempt.
Araujo throws out a counter right but Durnagoz avoids it with no problem.

Durnagoz tries to keep at a distance but Araujo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Araujo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Araujo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durnagoz tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Durnagoz tries to clinch up but Araujo circles away and keeps his distance.
Araujo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Durnagoz gets tackled into the cage by Araujo. Araujo maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz stops a takedown attempt from Araujo.
Durnagoz takes a shot to the head.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durnagoz tries to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling the position.
Araujo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durnagoz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Araujo has Durnagoz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durnagoz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Durnagoz decides to pull guard.
Araujo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Durnagoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Araujo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Araujo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Durnagoz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Araujo defends it easily.
Durnagoz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araujo connects with a couple of short punches.

Durnagoz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Araujo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Araujo landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
Araujo cracks Durnagoz with a solid left hand.
Araujo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durnagoz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Araujo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Araujo is in close to Durnagoz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Araujo stands up over Durnagoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Araujo distracts Durnagoz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araujo postures up and lands a big shot to Durnagoz's brow.
Durnagoz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Araujo's guard.

Durnagoz advances position into side control!
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 Immamali Osman Durnagoz's cut.
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!

No luck for Durnagoz with that takedown attempt.
Araujo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Araujo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Araujo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Durnagoz after a bit of a struggle.
Araujo lands a damaging elbow.
Araujo connects with a knee to the head.
Durnagoz trying to stall but Araujo improves his position.

Araujo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo lands a nice looking body kick.

Araujo instigates a clinch.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.

Araujo instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durnagoz prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz tries to pull guard but Araujo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Durnagoz dodges an elbow strike from Araujo.
Durnagoz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Immamali Osman Durnagoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.

Araujo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Durnagoz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Araujo landing a few short strikes.
Durnagoz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Araujo keeps working.
Araujo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Araujo missing with punches from the bottom.
Araujo is trying to get back to full guard.
Durnagoz tries to stand and escape but Araujo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durnagoz trying to control from half guard but Araujo is working away.
Durnagoz blocks the strikes from Araujo.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Araujo gets a clinch.
Araujo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Araujo can't get the takedown.
Durnagoz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Araujo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Araujo is working for takedown but Durnagoz is calmly controlling the position for now.

Durnagoz pulls Araujo into guard.
Durnagoz working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araujo stands up over Durnagoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araujo landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Araujo works over Durnagoz with some ground and pound from guard.
Araujo lands a couple of digs.
Durnagoz controls Araujo momentarily but Araujo frees himself.
Araujo working some strikes from top position.
Araujo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Durnagoz working a defensive guard here.
Araujo landing with the ground and pound.
Reinaldo Araujo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo with a nice head shot there.
Durnagoz trying to keep a closed guard but Araujo is proving a slippery customer.
Araujo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Araujo stands up over Durnagoz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Araujo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durnagoz has momentary wrist control but Araujo slips an elbow through the middle.
Durnagoz looking for a sweep. Not yet Durnagoz, not yet.
Araujo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Durnagoz is trying to control the position but Araujo postures up.
Durnagoz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Araujo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reinaldo Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Araujo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

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