PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Laruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Augusto
vs
Laruso

175 cm
26
139 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
21
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Laruso !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laruso throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.
Laruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto tries to clinch up but Laruso circles away and keeps his distance.
Augusto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Augusto dodges the punch combination from Laruso .
Horrible takedown by Augusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Laruso which made him look bad.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Augusto tries to clinch up but Laruso circles away and keeps his distance.
Laruso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Laruso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto moves out of range of the body kick.
Laruso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Laruso lands a head kick. Augusto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laruso throws out a leg kick but Augusto moves out of range and Laruso only half commits.
Laruso throws a head kick that Augusto semi-blocks.

It looks like Douglas Augusto has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laruso throws a shot from downtown. Augusto moves away and avoids it.
Laruso stuffs the takedown attempt from Augusto. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Augusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laruso throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.
Augusto blocks a head kick by Laruso .

Augusto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Augusto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Laruso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Augusto stopping the sweep attempt from Laruso .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laruso working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Augusto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Augusto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Laruso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laruso is looking to stand back up but Augusto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Laruso .
Laruso is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Laruso is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Augusto pulls his head out easily.
Augusto is pressing down on Laruso 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laruso is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Laruso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Augusto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Laruso misses with a head kick.
Douglas Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto blocks a head kick by Laruso .
Laruso throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Laruso stuffs the takedown.
Laruso lands with a kick to the temple. Augusto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laruso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laruso misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Laruso .
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Laruso there.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Laruso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laruso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown but Laruso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laruso .
Laruso is breathing heavily.
Laruso throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Laruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Laruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Augusto has Laruso up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Laruso 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Augusto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Augusto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laruso 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Laruso tries to keep at a distance but Augusto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Augusto goes for a takedown attempt but Laruso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Augusto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Laruso .
Augusto moves out of range of the body kick from Laruso .
Augusto shoots in for a double leg but Laruso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to clinch up.
Laruso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laruso misses with a head kick.
Laruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto shoots for a takedown but Laruso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laruso tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Augusto.
Laruso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laruso throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.
Laruso misses with a head kick.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laruso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laruso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Augusto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Laruso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Augusto defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laruso throws his legs up looking for a submission but Augusto uses it to pass to side control.
Laruso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Laruso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Douglas Augusto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Laruso misses with a head kick.
Laruso throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Laruso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big left from Laruso misses.
Laruso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Laruso .
Augusto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laruso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Augusto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Augusto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laruso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Laruso looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Augusto is defending well. Laruso quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Augusto has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Laruso celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Laruso !