PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 13 p4p, 102 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 2 p4p, 13 weight class). Spratt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fit But You Know It. Jack Spratt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Augustus
vs
Spratt

190 cm
31
189
20 - 4 - 2

189 cm
35
194
25 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spratt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Augustus takes a step back to recover.
Spratt misses with the combination.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Spratt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Augustus with a body shot.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Augustus.
We've been informed that Spratt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Spratt blocks a leg kick.
Spratt misses with a body kick.
Augustus wants to slow Spratt down by chopping away at his legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Augustus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.
A bone on bone clash there as Spratt blocks the leg kick.
Augustus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spratt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augustus misses with a lunging right hand
and Spratt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spratt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Spratt finds it's way through Augustus's defenses.
Augustus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Spratt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spratt takes one to the chin there.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and Spratt moves out of range easily.
Augustus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spratt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Augustus.
Augustus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Augustus backing away here, and Spratt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spratt connects with a solid leg kick.
Spratt defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Spratt.
Augustus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SSJ Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt lands with an overhand left.
Spratt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Augustus.
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!
Augustus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Spratt throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Augustus is looking to slow Spratt down with leg kicks.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Spratt thinks about the counter body kick.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
Spratt blocks a leg kick.
Augustus throws a leg kick
and Spratt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spratt lands with a hook. Augustus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Spratt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Spratt lands the left hand.
Spratt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spratt throws a wild body kick that Augustus sees coming a mile off.
Augustus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spratt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Augustus moves out of range of the body kick.
Augustus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt misses with an uppercut.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Augustus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spratt will feel that in the morning.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Spratt feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Augustus tenderised Spratt's leg. Spratt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Augustus scores with a jab to the head.
Spratt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spratt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
Augustus throws the left hand but Spratt avoids the punch easily.
Spratt tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Spratt tries to clinch up but Augustus circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Spratt digs a good hook to Augustus's body.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Spratt throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spratt.
Augustus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Augustus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Augustus lands a nice hook to Spratt's body. Spratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Spratt misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus tried to counter with a leg kick but Spratt avoided it.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Spratt looks to land a body kick but Augustus moved away.
Spratt tries to land a front kick but Augustus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Augustus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Augustus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spratt.
Spratt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus connects with a body shot.
Augustus scores with a sloppy right hand. Spratt should have avoided that one.
Augustus slips a jab from Spratt.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Augustus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spratt misses with a kick to the body.
Augustus blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus thuds a left hand into Spratt's body.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Augustus works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Augustus.
Spratt tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Augustus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spratt takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Augustus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Augustus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spratt's head.
Augustus lands a jab to the nose.
Donk. Augustus catches Spratt right on the button with a cross.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Spratt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Augustus lands with a straight right. Spratt didn't see that one coming.
Spratt connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus slips under a jab from Spratt.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt misses with a hook.
Augustus misses with a leg kick.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spratt. Augustus shrugs it off though.
Spratt slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt scores with a spinning back kick!
Spratt motions for Augustus to come forward. Spratt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Spratt rushes Augustus and presses him up against the cage.
Spratt lands with a short shot to the head.

Augustus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Augustus lands a nice hook to Spratt's body. Spratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Augustus swats away the attempt to clinch by Spratt.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Spratt swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.

Spratt pushes Augustus up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spratt misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Augustus.

Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Spratt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big right from Spratt misses.
A leg kick checked by Spratt.
Spratt misses with a low kick.
Spratt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt blocks a jab.
Spratt throws a chopping leg kick but Augustus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus backing away here, and Spratt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spratt tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Augustus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spratt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spratt moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spratt fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus moves out of range as Spratt throws a body kick.
It looked like Augustus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spratt jabs at Augustus's body.
Spratt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Augustus will feel that in the morning.
Aurelius Augustus is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus cracks Spratt with a good jab.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Spratt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Augustus misses with a straight left.
Spratt throws a push kick but Augustus slaps the foot to one side.
Spratt throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus stuns Spratt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Augustus throws a solid leg kick but Spratt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Augustus.
Augustus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Spratt closes the distance and clinches.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Spratt.
Spratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spratt prevents Augustus from breaking the clinch.
Spratt blocks a body shot from Augustus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augustus breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spratt moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus avoids a kick to the body.
Augustus moves out of range as Spratt throws a body kick.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Spratt wants to clinch.
Augustus looks for the body kick but Spratt saw that one coming.
Spratt misses with a body kick.
Augustus takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Spratt thinks about the counter body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Spratt does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt checks a leg kick nicely.
Augustus takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spratt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Augustus moves out of range as Spratt throws a body kick.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Augustus cracks Spratt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spratt throws a push kick but Augustus slaps the foot to one side.
Augustus throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Augustus swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Spratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spratt scores with a hook to the body. Augustus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Augustus throws a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
Augustus misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Augustus swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spratt. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Spratt.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Augustus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Augustus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Augustus as he connects with a hook.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
Spratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spratt throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus wants to slow Spratt down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Spratt blocks the low kick.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt throws a leg kick but Augustus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Spratt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spratt misses with a looping left.
Spratt throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Spratt moves away from the strike by Augustus.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spratt.
Augustus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spratt throws out a leg kick but Augustus moves out of range and Spratt only half commits.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus jabs Spratt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Augustus scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt checks a leg kick.
Spratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Augustus throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Spratt.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Good work by Spratt as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Spratt as he checks the leg kick.
Augustus misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
Augustus avoids a kick to the body.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Spratt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Augustus blocks it well.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Augustus throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Augustus scores with a body shot.
Spratt throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Spratt moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Spratt throws a push kick but Augustus slaps the foot to one side.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spratt! But no joy.
Augustus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses.
Spratt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spratt tries a low kick but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Spratt misses with a left hand
and Augustus counters with a stiff right hand.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt connects with a nice looking jab.

Spratt moves into the clinch successfully.
Augustus tries to break the clinch but Spratt is controlling the position.
Spratt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Augustus's efforts to push away.
Augustus scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus is looking to break free of the clinch but Spratt has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Augustus.
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Augustus.
Spratt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Augustus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spratt throws a leg kick which misses Augustus's front leg but catches the back leg as Augustus tries to avoid it.
Spratt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spratt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spratt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aurelius Augustus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Spratt throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Spratt off balance momentarily.
Spratt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spratt is looking to chop away at Augustus's legs.
Spratt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
Spratt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Augustus lands a slapping body shot.
Spratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spratt scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.

Spratt closes the distance and clinches.

Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
Augustus tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
Spratt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Augustus takes a step back to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt scores with a body shot.
Spratt cracks Augustus with an open hand slap.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Nice defenses there by Spratt.
A swing and a miss from Augustus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spratt.
Augustus wants to land a leg kick but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt throws the kick towards the body but Augustus avoids it.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Augustus digs a good hook to Spratt's body.
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spratt lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt is looking to slow Augustus down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spratt tries a quick counter leg kick but Augustus is wise to it.
Spratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a solid leg kick but Spratt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Augustus.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Augustus ducks right into an uppercut from Spratt.
Augustus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spratt slips under a jab.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Spratt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Augustus. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Spratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Augustus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Augustus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spratt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spratt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Augustus scores with a leg kick.
Spratt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spratt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augustus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spratt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spratt.
Spratt flicks out a counter leg kick but Augustus steps away.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spratt moves out of range as Augustus throws a body kick.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spratt wants to clinch up but Augustus keeps it at a distance.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot by Spratt.
Spratt blocks a jab.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Spratt throws a chopping leg kick but Augustus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Augustus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spratt.
It seemed like Spratt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Augustus misses with a low kick.
Spratt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
It seemed like Spratt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a low kick but Spratt moves out of range easily.
Augustus sets himself, and Spratt steps forward looking for the clinch! Augustus avoids it this time.
Augustus looks to land a body kick but Spratt moved away.
Augustus circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Augustus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
That kick from Spratt tenderised Augustus's leg. Augustus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spratt is looking to score with low kicks.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Spratt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spratt misses with a hook
enabling Augustus to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustus moves out of range of the body kick from Spratt.
Augustus connects with a looping right hand.
Spratt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spratt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
Spratt scores with a leg kick.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augustus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spratt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jack Spratt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spratt tries to land a front kick but Augustus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spratt lands a slapping body shot.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Spratt is just out of range.
Augustus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
A jab lands there for Augustus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Spratt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spratt connects with a single shot there.
Spratt takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Augustus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Spratt slips under a jab from Augustus.
Spratt throws a solid leg kick but Augustus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spratt.
A swing and a miss from Spratt.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt connects with an inside leg kick.
Spratt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Augustus cracks Spratt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Augustus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Spratt misses with a body kick.
Spratt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Augustus's hands.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt slips a jab from Augustus.
Spratt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Augustus checks it well.
Augustus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack Spratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Spratt.
Spratt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spratt tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Augustus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spratt is looking to land body kicks.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spratt.
Spratt takes one to the chin there.
Augustus tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick lands for Augustus.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Augustus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spratt scores with a spinning back kick!
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spratt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Augustus - the referee stops the clock and Spratt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Augustus. Spratt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spratt in his tracks.
Spratt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Augustus's sensitive parts.
Spratt cracks Augustus with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Augustus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spratt - the referee stops the clock and Augustus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spratt. Augustus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spratt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Augustus is out of range and Spratt settles back down.
Spratt walks into a left hand.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spratt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augustus lands a nice looking body shot.
Augustus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spratt. Spratt obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Augustus, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustus checks a leg kick.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Nice shot lands for Augustus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augustus tries to keep at a distance but Spratt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Augustus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Augustus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augustus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Augustus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Augustus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spratt lands a leg kick that knocks Augustus off balance momentarily.
Augustus moves out of range of the body kick from Spratt.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Augustus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Augustus connects with a nice looking jab.
Augustus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Augustus with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and Augustus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spratt moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Augustus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Augustus blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aurelius Augustus.
I think Augustus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus retains his middleweight title!
Aurelius Augustus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.