PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard's entrance music is Walk. A fine choice. Augustine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. 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.

Minard
vs
Augustine

183 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
216 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

5th Round
5th Round

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but Minard shows good takedown defense.
Augustine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Augustine throws a lazy right hand but Minard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Augustine throws a right and a left that Minard avoids nicely.
Augustine throws and low kick but Minard moves out of range easily.
Augustine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augustine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Augustine lands a really nice looking cross but Minard seems unphased.
Augustine moves out of range as Minard strikes.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minard but Minard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Augustine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minard circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands a with a good body shot.
Jab by Minard.
Tim Augustine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustine throws a series of punches but Minard avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Minard connects with a right hand. Augustine shakes it off.
Augustine moves out of range of the body kick.
Minard misses with a wild combination.
Minard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Minard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minard stuffs the takedown.
Minard blocks a jab.
Minard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augustine swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustine blocks a jab.
Minard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minard on the side of the head.
Augustine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Augustine thinking.
Augustine looks gassed!
Minard looks to land a combination but Augustine avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Minard.
Minard scores with a hook to the body. Augustine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Augustine misses.
Minard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustine moves away from the strike by Minard.
A bone on bone clash there as Minard blocks the leg kick.
Minard misses with a straight right.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard moves out of range as Augustine strikes.
Augustine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Augustine lands a glancing blow to the side of Minard's head.
Augustine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Minard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augustine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minard.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws a looping overhand right but Augustine ducks down to avoid it.
Augustine looks to land a combination but Minard avoids it well.
Minard scores with a body shot.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Minard throws a low kick but Augustine avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Minard misses the target.
Augustine moves out of range of the strikes.
Minard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustine.
Minard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minard misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minard loads up on a big right hand but Augustine slips the punch.
Minard looks to land a left hand but Augustine moved out of range nicely.
Augustine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Minard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Augustine.
Minard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Minard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Minard throws a good cross that connects.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Minard.
Minard is looking to slow Augustine down with leg kicks.
Augustine throws a leg kick but Minard checks it.
Minard looks to throw the jab but Augustine is out of range.
Augustine staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Augustine.
Good exchange - Minard coming out on top.
Minard dodges the punch combination from Augustine.
Augustine slips under a jab from Minard.
Augustine misses with a few strikes there.
Minard with a nice cross.
Minard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard swings for the body but Augustine moves out of range.
Minard cracks Augustine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Minard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Minard throws the left hand but Augustine avoids the punch easily.
Augustine throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.
Augustine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Augustine blocks a jab.
Augustine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Augustine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Augustine's corner calls for a 1-2. Augustine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Augustine misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Minard misses with an uppercut.
Minard misses the jab.
Minard misses with a shot to the body
and Augustine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minard connects with a body shot.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augustine is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustine.
Minard staying out of range there.
Augustine missing with a left hand there. Minard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minard throws a hook but Augustine avoids it easily.
Minard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Augustine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minard moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine misses with a double jab
enabling Minard to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Minard throws a jab when Augustine was well out of range.
Augustine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
Augustine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tim Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustine misses with a combination
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Minard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minard scores with a one two! Augustine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Augustine moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Augustine does no damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Augustine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Minard has got the better of the exchanges.
Augustine throws a shot from downtown. Minard moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augustine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Augustine is keeping the position.
Augustine has his hands on Minard's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Minard wants to control from the top but Augustine keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Augustine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Minard dominated that second round.
That's time! Minard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Augustine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Minard slaps away a takedown attempt from Augustine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liam Minard is winning the standup battle so far.
Augustine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minard.
Minard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augustine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Minard.
Minard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?
Minard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Augustine.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Minard lands a lovely overhand right.
Augustine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minard as he jumps to the side.
Minard chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throws a good cross that connects.
Augustine throws a big shot that misses.
Augustine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustine throws out the jab.
Augustine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustine swinging wildly here.
Minard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Augustine's head backwards.
Minard lands an overhand right.
Minard dodges the punch combination from Augustine.
Minard throws a lazy right hand but Augustine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard misses with an uppercut. Augustine saw that one coming.
Augustine throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Augustine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Augustine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minard.
Minard misses with a hook. Augustine ducked under it nicely.
Augustine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Augustine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minard scores with a nice body kick.
Minard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Minard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augustine circles away quickly and effectively.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Minard counters with a takedown into side control.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Minard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Minard taking a breather here.
Minard landing a few strikes.
Augustine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Augustine tries to bench press Minard off him but Minard keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine sneaks back into half guard.
Augustine is not content to let Minard control the position.
Tim Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minard lands strikes from half guard.
Minard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Augustine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine is not content to let Minard control the position.
Minard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Minard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Minard!