PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Tussu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tussu comes to the cage accompanied by Chocolate Salty Balls. Slim Tussu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tussu
vs
Augusto

172 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Tussu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Augusto!

Tussu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Augusto's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tussu is trying to control the action in half guard but Augusto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Augusto won't allow Tussu to pass to mount.
Tussu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Augusto defending well though.
Tussu wants to control but Augusto is keeping him busy.
Tussu moves into full mount! Augusto won't be happy about that!
Augusto is in a horrible position here. Tussu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Augusto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tussu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tussu landing punches.
Tussu landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tussu is landing with some decent strikes but Augusto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tussu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augusto is looking to escape.

Tussu goes for an armbar but Augusto turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Augusto.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Tussu is keeping the position.
Augusto passes into half guard.
Tussu is doing well to control the position and prevent Augusto from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto thows a huge punch but Tussu dodges it nicely.

Augusto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tussu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tussu is pressing down on Augusto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Tussu is retaining full guard.
Augusto is fighting to break Tussu's control of his arms but Tussu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Tussu is retaining full guard.
Tussu pulls Augusto in close to his closed guard and prevents Augusto from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto stopping the sweep attempt from Tussu.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Slim Tussu just wasn't active enough.
Augusto throws a head kick that Tussu semi-blocks.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tussu's calf.
Augusto tries to clinch up.
Augusto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Augusto gets caught flat footed, as Tussu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tussu connects with a couple of short punches.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Tussu from controlling successfully.
Tussu is looking to work some ground and pound but Augusto has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tussu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tussu chips away with some ground and pound.
Tussu stays in close to Augusto's body and controls the position.
Tussu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Augusto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tussu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tussu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Tussu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Augusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tussu's sensitive parts.

Tussu feints and as Augusto raises his hands in defense, Tussu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tussu looking to pass the guard.
Tussu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tussu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tussu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Augusto wants to sweep but no luck.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Tussu from controlling successfully.
Augusto has momentary wrist control but Tussu slips an elbow through the middle.
Augusto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Tussu from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto is trying to keep Tussu in close.
Tussu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tussu scoring with some ground and pound.
Augusto looking to control.
Augusto has momentary wrist control but Tussu slips an elbow through the middle.
Tussu wants to pass the guard but Augusto is keeping the position.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tussu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tussu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tussu controlling from the top position.
Tussu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augusto looking to control.
Tussu throws and elbow that misses. Augusto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tussu's guard. Nice move by Augusto!
Tussu is controlling Augusto's posture.
Tussu keeping moving, preventing Augusto from controlling successfully.
Tussu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tussu tries to get out of the position.
Tussu wants to sweep here but Augusto controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto landing some decent shots from guard.
Tussu is trying to control the position but Augusto postures up.
Augusto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tussu tries to buck Augusto off but Augusto is having none of it.
Augusto wants to control but Tussu is keeping him busy.
Tussu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tussu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augusto on the ground.
Tussu prevents Augusto from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
What's Tussu going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Augusto trying to control the action but Tussu is working from the bottom.
Augusto wants to stand but Tussu is controlling his arm.
Tussu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Augusto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Tussu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tussu shoots and misses
and Augusto counters with a good low kick that Tussu was not able to check.
Slim Tussu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tussu moves out of range of the leg kick from Augusto.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Augusto enables Tussu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Augusto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tussu postures up in Augusto's guard and throws a big left but Augusto blocks it.
Slim Tussu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tussu is in close to Augusto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tussu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Tussu from controlling successfully.
Tussu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tussu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augusto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Augusto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Augusto has his foot on Tussu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tussu works his way back into a safe position though.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tussu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tussu trying to control but Augusto is working from the bottom.
Tussu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Antonio Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slim Tussu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Slim Tussu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Augusto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Tussu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tussu is taking a breather. Augusto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tussu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Augusto for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slim Tussu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tussu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tussu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augusto keeping full guard, as Tussu tries to pass.
Tussu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Slim Tussu just wasn't active enough.

Tussu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tussu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tussu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Augusto can't escape the position.
Augusto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tussu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Tussu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tussu, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Tussu!