PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abidah Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angelo Bulaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abidah Augustus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augustus
vs
Angelo Bulaun

160 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
130 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abidah Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Angelo Bulaun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bulaun.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulaun.
Bulaun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Augustus moves out of range as Bulaun throws a body kick.

Augustus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bulaun to the mat! Bulaun manages to get full guard.
Augustus trying to control but Bulaun is working from the bottom.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.

Augustus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augustus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bulaun managing to control the position.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulaun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augustus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bulaun is controlling Augustus's posture.
Augustus prevents Bulaun from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Augustus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bulaun throws a right hand that Augustus ducks under and follows up with a left that Augustus also avoids with ease.
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michael Angelo Bulaun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulaun misses with a wild combination.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bulaun misses with a hook.
Augustus scores with a push kick.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulaun throws a leg kick
and Augustus counters with an outside leg kick.
Bulaun throws a leg kick

and Augustus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augustus.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Augustus drops back looking for a leg! Bulaun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bulaun manages to kick Augustus off! Augustus jumps back into Bulaun's guard.
Bulaun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augustus is controlling him.

Augustus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augustus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bulaun is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Augustus dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Augustus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bulaun rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Augustus's guard! Nice work there by Bulaun!
Bulaun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bulaun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bulaun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Augustus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bulaun passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Bulaun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bulaun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bulaun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom here.

Bulaun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bulaun stands up.
Bulaun throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abidah Augustus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bulaun misses with a looping left.
Bulaun throws a sloppy head kick
and Augustus counters with a leg kick.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Bulaun's front leg but catches the back leg as Bulaun tries to avoid it.
Augustus keeps Bulaun at a distance using the push kick.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
Bulaun gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Augustus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bulaun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bulaun.
Bulaun throws the left hand but Augustus avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Augustus slams his shin into Bulaun's torso.
Bulaun throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulaun throws out the jab.

Augustus feints and as Bulaun raises his hands in defense, Augustus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Augustus prevents Bulaun from getting back to his feet.
Bulaun is trying to keep Augustus in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Bulaun is retaining full guard.

Augustus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bulaun keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Bulaun seems keen to control Augustus's posture.
Augustus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bulaun's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bulaun trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Augustus tries to control but Bulaun wriggling away.

Augustus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bulaun is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bulaun passes into side control.
Bulaun scoring with punches from side control.
Bulaun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustus keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is looking for a sweep.

Bulaun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Augustus is trying to control Bulaun's posture but Bulaun avoids it.
Augustus tries to improve position but can't.

Bulaun tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bulaun has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Augustus is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Augustus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

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.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Angelo Bulaun!