PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by adu-kein scherz. Bobby Beucher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Beucher
vs
Augusto

178 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
189 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beucher avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beucher moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.

Beucher has taken the fight to the clinch.

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto slips a jab and a cross from Beucher.
Beucher avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Beucher blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Beucher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Augusto on the side of the head.

Beucher drops Augusto with a left and a right! Oh, Augusto is hurt - Beucher dives into side control looking to finish!

Augusto is rocked!
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!
Augusto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beucher.
Augusto is still in real trouble! Can Beucher finish him?
Beucher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Augusto seems to have recovered his senses.
Augusto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beucher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Augusto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
Augusto prevents Beucher from improving position.
The strikes coming from Beucher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Augusto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Beucher.
Sloppy strikes there by Beucher.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Beucher lands a slapping body shot.
Augusto looks gassed!
Beucher jabs Augusto right on the nose. Augusto blinks but takes it well.
Beucher lands a nice hook to Augusto's body. Augusto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beucher connects with a body shot.
Beucher catches Augusto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beucher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augusto circles away quickly and effectively.
Beucher fails to land with a series of punches.
Beucher throws a nice looking combination but Augusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beucher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beucher punishes Augusto's body with a nice straight punch.
Augusto misses with a low kick as Beucher jumps back.
Donk. Beucher catches Augusto right on the button with a cross.

Beucher drops Augusto with a right and a left! Beucher comes rushing in but Augusto regains his composure and manages to keep Beucher in guard.
Beucher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beucher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beucher with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher thows a big elbow that misses.
Beucher postures up in Augusto's guard and throws a big left but Augusto blocks it.
Beucher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Augusto is proving hard to escape from.
Beucher postures up in Augusto's guard and throws a big left but Augusto blocks it.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Beucher from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augusto tried to score with a low kick but Beucher checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beucher blocks a head kick by Augusto.
Beucher throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Beucher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beucher throws a lazy right hand but Augusto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Beucher drops Augusto with a right and a left! Beucher comes rushing in but Augusto regains his composure and manages to keep Beucher in guard.
Beucher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augusto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beucher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beucher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beucher scoring with some ground and pound.
Augusto has momentary wrist control but Beucher slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Augusto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Beucher wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Beucher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Augusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Augusto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beucher throws a nice looking combination but Augusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augusto throws a head kick but Beucher moves out of range.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Beucher throws a lazy right hand but Augusto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beucher lands a glancing blow to the side of Augusto's head.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beucher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augusto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Augusto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beucher avoids the head kick by Augusto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Beucher.
Augusto dodges the punch combination from Beucher.
Augusto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bobby Beucher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto misses with a body kick.
Beucher lands a jab to Augusto's midsection.
Beucher throws out a powerful jab.
Beucher tests Augusto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beucher throws a nice looking combination but Augusto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beucher clobbers Augusto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Beucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Beucher tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
Beucher lands a slapping body shot.

Beucher closes the distance and clinches.
Augusto wants to get back to striking at distance but Beucher won't allow it.

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beucher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bobby Beucher is winning the standup battle so far.
Beucher lands a nice shot that snaps Augusto's head back.
Beucher is looking to clinch but Augusto is avoiding it.
Augusto throws a head kick but Beucher moves out of range.
Augusto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beucher throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Augusto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beucher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augusto can do to turn this around?
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Beucher tests Augusto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beucher thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Beucher darts in and clinches Augusto up against the cage.
Augusto tries to break the clinch but Beucher is controlling the position.
Beucher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Augusto has Beucher pressed against the cage, preventing Beucher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Augusto tries to break the clinch but Beucher is controlling the position.
Augusto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Augusto has Beucher pressed against the cage, preventing Beucher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Augusto can't break the clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beucher works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beucher avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Beucher lands with a nice combination. Augusto backs away looking to recover.
Augusto avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Beucher dominated that second round.
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.

Augusto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beucher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augusto manages to avoid it.
Augusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto tries to work over Beucher's front leg with a kick but Beucher checks it.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick and Beucher moves out of range easily.
Augusto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beucher rushes Augusto with punches - Augusto moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Augusto goes down! Beucher follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Beucher!