PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven LaCroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Augustus
vs
LaCroix

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven LaCroix!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCroix shoots in for a double leg but Augustus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Augustus thuds his right hand into LaCroix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaCroix.
LaCroix looks gassed!
Augustus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaCroix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

LaCroix is rocked!
Augustus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Augustus drops LaCroix with a nice combination! Augustus dives into LaCroix's guard, looking to finish!
LaCroix is still in real trouble! Can Augustus finish him?
Augustus stands and throws LaCroix's legs to the side, diving into side control.
LaCroix tries to bench press Augustus off him but Augustus keeps the position.
LaCroix is not content to let Augustus control the position.
LaCroix seems to have recovered his senses.
LaCroix tries to bench press Augustus off him but Augustus keeps the position.
Augustus trying to control the position but LaCroix is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCroix wants to control but Augustus postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if LaCroix can do anything to dispel that myth.
I wouldn't like to be where LaCroix is right now.
Augustus trying to control the position but LaCroix is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Augustus.
Augustus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raven LaCroix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LaCroix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emanuel Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raven LaCroix.
Augustus lands a hook that stumbles LaCroix back into the cage. Augustus follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping LaCroix to the canvas! Augustus pounces and lands several unanswered shots - LaCroix has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Emanuel Augustus!