PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximum Mainiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximum Mainiac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augello
vs
Mainiac

199 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

202 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximum Mainiac!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mainiac thows a body shot but no joy.
Augello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mainiac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mainiac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximum Mainiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augello slips under a jab.
Augello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mainiac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augello looks to land a combination but Mainiac avoids it well.
Augello throws a body punch but Mainiac moves out of range.
Mainiac throws a big shot that misses.
Augello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mainiac throws a right hand that Augello ducks under and follows up with a left that Augello also avoids with ease.

Augello instigates a clinch.
Mainiac blocks an elbow strike from Augello.
Augello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mainiac misses with a punch on the inside.
Mainiac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Augello throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Augello.
Augello throws an elbow but it misses.
Augello misses with a knee strike.
Augello tries to land a knee to the head but Mainiac blocks with his arms.
Mainiac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Augello using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mainiac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mainiac gets through Augello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mainiac tries to throw a body punch but Augello avoids it by throwing Mainiac back against the cage.
Augello trying to control the position but instead, Mainiac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Augello into the cage.
Augello effectively controlling the action here.
Augello digs a right hand underneath Mainiac's ribcage. Mainiac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mainiac lands with a light punch inside.
Mainiac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Augello is breathing heavily.
Mainiac cracks Augello with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Augello.
Mainiac misses with a body punch.
Mainiac wants to get back to striking at distance but Augello won't allow it.
Augello stalling in the clinch.
Augello prevents Mainiac from breaking the clinch.
Mainiac is trying to break the clinch but Augello has him pressed against the cage.
Mainiac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Augello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Augello managing to block the knees to the body from Mainiac.
Mainiac working aggressively here.
Augello tries a knee to the head but Mainiac blocks it.
Mainiac misses with an elbow strike.
Augello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mainiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Augello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mainiac's defenses.
Augello lands an elbow that stopped Mainiac in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mainiac blocks it with crossed arms.
Mainiac tries a knee to the head but Augello blocks it.
Nice body punch from Augello.
A short right from Augello on the inside.
Mainiac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Augello is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Augello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Augello crunches a lovely knee into Mainiac's ribcage.
Augello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mainiac tries to work over Augello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mainiac lands a body punch.
Mainiac landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mainiac as Augello tries to tie him up.
Mainiac scores with a shot to the side of Augello's head.
Nice body punch from Mainiac.
Mainiac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Mainiac.
Mainiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mainiac lands an elbow inside that Augello shrugs off.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mainiac obliges.
Mainiac swings wildly with an uppercut but Augello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mainiac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augello's face.
Mainiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Mainiac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mainiac.
Augello lands a right hand.
Augello looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mainiac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Augello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mainiac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Augello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Augello throws a punch but it's blocked by Mainiac.
Mainiac throws a head punch that misses.
Augello is leaning against Mainiac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mainiac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Augello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mainiac backwards.
Mainiac avoids the elbow strike from Augello, against the cage.
Mainiac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Augello crunches a lovely knee into Mainiac's ribcage.
Mainiac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Augello scores with a hook to the body.
Augello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mainiac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Augello lands with a right to the head.
Augello avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mainiac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Augello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mainiac trying to land knees to the body.
Mainiac dodges an elbow strike from Augello.
The referee calls for Augello to work.
Mainiac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Mainiac.
Augello lands an elbow just above Mainiac 's eye.
Augello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augello scores with a knee to the head.
Mainiac is working Augello over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mainiac throws a punch but it's blocked by Augello.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mainiac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augello's brow.
Augello misses with an elbow over the top.
Augello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Augello slowing the pace effectively.
Mainiac blocks the elbow strike.
Augello lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Augello tries to land a knee to the head but Mainiac blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mainiac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Augello struggles to land a body shot inside as Mainiac controls his hands.
Mainiac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Augello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mainiac managing to block the knees to the body from Augello.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mainiac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Augello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Augello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mainiac lands a nice shot that snaps Augello's head back.
Augello swings for the body but Mainiac moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Augello.
Mainiac throws a hook but Augello blocks it.
Augello misses with a low kick.
Mainiac throws a combination that misses
and Augello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mainiac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Augello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mainiac just misses with a punch to the body.
Mainiac misses with the combination.
Mainiac swings for the body but Augello moves out of range.
James Augello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mainiac dodges the punch combination from Augello.
Mainiac is breathing heavily.
Augello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mainiac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Augello scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Augello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello swings for the body but Mainiac moves out of range.
Augello keeps the fight on the outside.
Mainiac scores with a head kick. Augello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mainiac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mainiac, as that shot connected.
Mainiac misses the shot to the body.
Augello blocks a head kick by Mainiac.
Augello is looking to chop away at Mainiac's legs.
Mainiac tries to work over Augello's front leg with a kick but Augello checks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mainiac. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Augello rushes Mainiac and presses him up against the cage.
Augello throws an elbow that misses.
Mainiac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Augello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mainiac backwards.
Mainiac trying to land knees to the body.
Augello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Augello.
Mainiac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mainiac tries to work over Augello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mainiac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Augello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello avoids the elbow strike from Mainiac, against the cage.
Augello working Mainiac over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mainiac takes a shot to the head.
Augello scores with a shot to the side of Mainiac's head.
Augello lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Augello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Maximum Mainiac has been cut.
Augello taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mainiac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augello's elbow.
A hook to the body from Augello.
Mainiac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Augello landing knees to the head.
Augello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Mainiac fails to land.
Augello pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mainiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augello.
Augello tries to stall but Mainiac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mainiac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mainiac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Augello lands a shot to the body.
Mainiac takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Augello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello landing knees to the head.
Mainiac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Mainiac.
Mainiac dodges an elbow strike from Augello.
Mainiac being controlled against the cage.
Augello lands an uppercut.
Augello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mainiac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mainiac trying to land knees to the body.
Augello pushes off an throws an elbow but Mainiac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mainiac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Augello blocks an elbow strike from Mainiac.
Augello lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Augello.
Mainiac misses with a body punch.
Augello lands an elbow inside that Mainiac shrugs off.
Mainiac lands with a left to the head.
Augello blocks a body shot from Mainiac.
Augello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Augello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mainiac backwards.
Mainiac pushes Augello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Augello scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mainiac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mainiac.
Augello managing to block the knees to the body from Mainiac.
Mainiac avoiding damage as Augello throws knees to the body.
Mainiac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Augello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mainiac takes a shot to the head.
Mainiac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Mainiac.
James Augello has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Augello lands a right hand.
Augello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mainiac blocks the elbow strike.
Mainiac has a couple of punches blocked by Augello.
Mainiac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Augello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mainiac connects with a knee to the head.
Mainiac takes an elbow to the forehead.
Augello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mainiac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mainiac with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mainiac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mainiac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augello.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Augello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximum Mainiac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mainiac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mainiac has Augello up against the cage in a clinch.
Augello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mainiac avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Augello.
Mainiac misses with an elbow over the top.
Mainiac avoiding damage as Augello throws knees to the body.
Mainiac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Augello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mainiac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mainiac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Mainiac on the inside.
Mainiac struggles to land a body shot inside as Augello controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Augello - that landed with a thud.
Augello lands a right hand.
Augello pushes Mainiac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Augello leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augello.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augello pushes Mainiac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Augello.
Augello is looking to control Mainiac's arms but Mainiac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Augello has his back to the cage.
Augello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mainiac blocks it with crossed arms.
Mainiac misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mainiac.
Augello avoids the elbow strike from Mainiac, against the cage.
Mainiac throws a knee to the head but misses.
Augello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mainiac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Augello is looking to control Mainiac's arms but Mainiac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Augello has his back to the cage.
Mainiac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mainiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augello avoids it.
Augello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mainiac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mainiac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augello backwards.
Augello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mainiac lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Augello.

Mainiac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Augello checks a leg kick nicely.
Augello misses with a double jab
and Mainiac counters with a body kick that stops Augello in his tracks momentarily.
Mainiac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Augello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Augello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mainiac back to the cage. Augello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Mainiac - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello is looking to slow Mainiac down with leg kicks.
Mainiac throws a leg kick

and Augello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augello.
Augello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mainiac misses with the head strike.
Augello taking a breather.
Mainiac misses with the head strike.
Mainiac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augello's elbow.
Augello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mainiac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Augello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mainiac misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Augello.
Mainiac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Augello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Augello lands a shoulder strike.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mainiac looking to throw knees to the head but Augello is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Augello.
Augello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augello misses with an elbow strike.
Augello lands a hook that snaps the head of Mainiac backwards.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
James Augello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Augello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac struggles to land a body shot inside as Augello controls his hands.
Mainiac missing with knees to the body.
Augello throws an elbow that misses.
Augello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mainiac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mainiac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Augello.
Augello tries a knee to the head but Mainiac blocks it.
Augello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Augello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Augello lands with a light punch inside.
Augello taking a breather.
Augello lands an elbow inside that Mainiac shrugs off.
Augello lands a damaging elbow.
Mainiac missing with knees to the body.

Mainiac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mainiac takes a swing at Augello's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mainiac looks to clinch
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mainiac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augello.
Mainiac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augello cracks Mainiac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Augello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augello scores with a three punch combo!
Maximum Mainiac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mainiac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augello.
Mainiac misses with a jab to the body
and Augello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Augello.

Augello fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mainiac, pushing him back against the cage.
Augello is struggling to control the position.
Augello looking to throw knees to the head but Mainiac is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mainiac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Augello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Augello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Augello managing to block the knees to the body from Mainiac.
Augello lands an elbow inside.
Mainiac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augello avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Augello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Augello, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Augello!