PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Augustino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Tosmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Baila el ChikiChiki. Leonardo Tosmen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augustino
vs
Tosmen

176 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Augustino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonardo Tosmen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustino throws a nice looking combination but Tosmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augustino looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Tosmen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tosmen wants to control from the top but Augustino keeps moving.
Tosmen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tosmen wants to pass the guard but Augustino is defending well.

Tosmen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Augustino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosmen throws a combination. Augustino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Augustino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tosmen.
Augustino swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosmen.
Tosmen misses with a body shot.
Tosmen throws a body kick that misses.
Tosmen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tosmen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tosmen slips a jab and a cross from Augustino.
Augustino closes the distance but Tosmen moves to the side
and Tosmen counters with a body kick that stops Augustino in his tracks momentarily.
Augustino misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augustino dodges the punch combination from Tosmen.
No joy there for Tosmen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augustino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosmen.
Tosmen looks for a takedown but Augustino sprawls well.
Augustino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tosmen throws a leg kick but Augustino moved away.
No joy there for Augustino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tosmen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustino slips a jab and a cross from Tosmen.

Tosmen clinches up against the cage.

Tosmen breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tosmen gets a takedown into half guard.
Augustino is not content to let Tosmen control the position.
Tosmen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tosmen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Augustino misses with a double jab
and Tosmen counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosmen misses with a two punch combination.
Augustino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tosmen counters with a leg kick.
Augustino tries to clinch up.
Augustino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tosmen tries to bum rush Augustino with a series of wild strikes but Augustino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Augustino misses with a double jab

and Tosmen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tosmen.

Augustino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tosmen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tosmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Tosmen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Augustino closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Tosmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tosmen misses with a head kick.
Augustino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tosmen doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustino circles away.
Augustino throws a nice looking combination but Tosmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tosmen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Augustino manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustino content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Augustino wants to pass the guard but Tosmen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosmen is refusing to be controlled, as Augustino sits in half guard.
Augustino stops Tosmen from getting back to his feet.
Augustino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tosmen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Augustino wants to work for an arm triangle but Tosmen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Augustino passes the guard and advances to mount!

Augustino working for a submission but Tosmen is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Augustino trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Augustino swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tosmen is now in Augustino's guard. A big mistake from Augustino there, giving up the dominant position!
Augustino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tosmen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosmen keeping moving, preventing Augustino from controlling successfully.
Augustino looking to pass the guard.
Augustino is pushing down on Tosmen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tosmen is fighting to maintain full guard but Augustino has managed to sneak the leg through.
Augustino moves into full mount! Tosmen won't be happy about that!

Augustino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tosmen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Augustino controlling the position easily from mount.

Augustino working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augustino trying to control but Tosmen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Augustino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Augustino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tosmen tries to bum rush Augustino with a series of wild strikes but Augustino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tosmen gets a takedown into half guard.
Tosmen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Augustino gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustino keeping moving, preventing Tosmen from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augustino is pulling down on Tosmen's head. It's preventing any offense from Tosmen, at least for the moment.
Augustino looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustino, not yet.

Augustino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tosmen defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Augustino is looking for a triangle but Tosmen pushes his legs off easily.
Augustino is trying to keep Tosmen in close.
Tosmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustino is looking to stand up but Tosmen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tosmen controls the pace.
Tosmen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Augustino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tosmen defends it easily.
Tosmen controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augustino wants to stand and escape but Tosmen is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Augustino throws a combination that misses
enabling Tosmen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tosmen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augustino throws a right and a left that Tosmen avoids nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tosmen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augustino.
Augustino throws a nice looking combination but Tosmen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Tosmen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Tosmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tosmen 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Tosmen!