PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Felton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Felton
vs
Augustine

188 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
23
216 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Felton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augustine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Felton tries to bum rush Augustine with a series of wild strikes but Augustine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Augustine misses with a series of wild punches.
A left lands for Augustine.
Augustine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Felton tries for a takedown but Augustine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felton takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felton swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheers as Augustine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felton doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Augustine as he checks the leg kick.
Augustine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Felton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Augustine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augustine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Felton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Augustine does no damage.
Augustine keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Felton as Augustine shoots in.
Felton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augustine scores with a nice strike.

Augustine shoots in and bounces Felton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Augustine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Felton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Felton wants to sweep but no luck.
Augustine with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustine landing with the ground and pound.
Augustine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Felton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Felton connects with a single shot there.
A lazy left from Augustine finds it's target.
Augustine jabs Felton right on the nose. Felton blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine with a hook.
Felton moves in looking to clinch but Augustine pushes him off.
Augustine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Augustine takes the fight into the clinch.
Augustine tries to land knees in the clinch but Felton avoids the damage to the body.

Augustine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augustine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augustine scores with a jab to the head.
Augustine cracks Felton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Felton has a takedown stuffed.
Felton is breathing heavily.

Augustine forces Felton back against the cage and clinches.
Felton wants to break free but Augustine has control.
Felton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felton is trying to break the clinch but Augustine is controlling him.
Augustine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Felton stops a takedown attempt from Augustine.
Augustine stops a takedown attempt from Felton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Felton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Augustine.
Felton swings wildly with an uppercut but Augustine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Augustine pushes Felton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Augustine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Augustine lands with a right to the head.

Augustine has clasped his hands together around Felton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Augustine working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Felton tries to improve position but can't.
Augustine scoring with punches and elbows.
Felton is not content to let Augustine control the position.
The ground and pound from Augustine seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augustine has hold of Felton's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Felton tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Augustine cranks the arm and Felton screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Felton, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tim Augustine!