PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine's entrance music is The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. A fine choice. Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 30 Seconds to Mars - Kings and Queens. Ryan Davis 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!

Augustine
vs
Davis

193 cm
20
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine lands a nice looking body kick.

Augustine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Augustine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Augustine is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Augustine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustine slips nicely into half guard.
Augustine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augustine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augustine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Augustine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Davis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Augustine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Augustine wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Augustine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Augustine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Augustine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Augustine landing with the ground and pound.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Augustine!
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustine throwing hammer fists to the chest of Davis. What's that going to do exactly?
Augustine working to try and regain half guard.
Augustine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Augustine manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Augustine works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Augustine has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Augustine controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis stands up over Augustine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Augustine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Augustine is breathing heavily.
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!
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustine is retaining full guard.

Augustine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis chips away with some ground and pound.
Davis working some strikes from top position.
Davis stands up over Augustine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augustine throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Augustine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Augustine is keeping the position.
Augustine is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davis works over Augustine with some ground and pound from guard.
Augustine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Davis lands a couple of elbows.
Augustine trying to strike off his back.
Augustine keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.

Augustine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Davis is aware though and is defending well.
Augustine is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Augustine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Augustine had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Davis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Augustine Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Davis's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Augustine gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Augustine gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Augustine apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Augustine.
Augustine looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range.
Augustine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Augustine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis throws a leg kick but Augustine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Augustine misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Augustine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Augustine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Augustine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Augustine throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Augustine trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Augustine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Augustine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Augustine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Augustine striking off his back but it's not causing Davis any problems.
Davis stands up over Augustine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Augustine is keeping the position.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Tim Augustine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Augustine throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine 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.
Davis cracks Augustine with a solid left hand.
Davis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Augustine pushes a forearm under Davis's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Davis is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Augustine!