PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Narushima
vs
Augello

190 cm
22
205 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narushima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Augello checks it well.
Narushima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Augello is out of range.
Narushima misses with a leg kick
and Augello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augello throws a sloppy body shot
and Narushima counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Narushima wants to slow Augello down by chopping away at his legs.
Augello misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima slips a jab and a cross from Augello.
Augello keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Augello on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Narushima slips a jab from Augello.
Augello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narushima. Narushima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narushima. That's going to slow Augello down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello walks into a stiff left hand from Narushima.
Augello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narushima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augello takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Augello looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range.
A low kick from Augello is predictable there
and Narushima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Augello really felt that one!
Narushima scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Augello checks a low kick from Narushima.
Augello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Narushima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Augello checks the leg kick.
Augello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Augello misses with a two punch combination.
Narushima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narushima looks to land a body kick but Augello moved away.
Augello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augello throws a low kick but Narushima avoids it.
Augello takes a swing at Narushima's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Augello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narushima.
Augello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narushima counters with a nice uppercut.
Narushima throws a head kick but Augello moves out of range.
Augello lands a jab to the nose.
Augello fails to land with a series of punches.
Augello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello misses with an uppercut
and Narushima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Augello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narushima.
Narushima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Augello.
Narushima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Narushima is predictable there
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima stuns Augello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Augello misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Augello.
Narushima thows a leg kick but Augello checks it
and Augello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augello throws out a loose jab but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello misses with a kick to the body
and Narushima counters with a low kick, right behind Augello 's knee.
Augello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narushima counters with a three punch combo that has Augello backing up. Augello nods at Narushima to acknowledge the strikes.
Augello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Augello there as he acknowledges the shot.
James Augello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Narushima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Augello misses with a hook to the body
and Narushima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Narushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narushima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Augello counters with a left and a right that stings Narushima.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Narushima.
Narushima misses with an uppercut
and Augello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augello throws a combination that misses
and Narushima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima 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.

Augello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narushima takes a swing at Augello's ribcage but misses.
Narushima throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello counters with a series of strikes. Narushima will be more careful next time no doubt.
Narushima throws a leg kick
and Augello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augello throws a lazy uppercut
and Narushima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Augello really felt that one!
Narushima throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima throws a lazy head kick
and Narushima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Narushima here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Augello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augello with a nice cross.
Narushima misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello misses with a body shot.
Augello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Augello misses with a body shot
and Narushima counters with an inside leg kick.
Narushima feints and then cracks Augello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augello down.
Narushima motions for Augello to come forward. Narushima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narushima scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a body punch but Narushima moves out of range.
Augello misses with a combination
and Narushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Augello's knee momentarily.
Augello throws a lazy uppercut
and Narushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Augello's knee momentarily.
Narushima cracks the inside of Augello's front leg.
Narushima tries a low kick but Augello avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Narushima misses its intended target.
Augello throws a combination that misses
and Narushima counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Augello.
Narushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Narushima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Augello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Narushima clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Narushima does it's job there.
A slow jab from Narushima misses its intended target.
Augello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narushima. Narushima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augello throws a shot from downtown. Narushima moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Augello on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello swings for the body but Narushima moves out of range.
Augello looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range.
Augello feints a jab promting Narushima to slip. Augello then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Narushima slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Augello thuds his right hand into Narushima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello misses with a combination
and Narushima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Augello really felt that one!
Augello misses with the combination.
Narushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Augello's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Augello checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Augello, as that shot connected.
Augello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narushima rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augello counters with a two punch combo.
Narushima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima throws a body kick that misses.
Narushima misses with a leg kick.
Augello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augello misses with a double jab
and Narushima counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ryo Narushima will probably get the nod.
That's time! Narushima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Augello misses with a body shot.
Narushima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narushima slips a jab from Augello.
Narushima misses with an uppercut. Augello saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Augello changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Narushima swings away with a body shot that misses
and Narushima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narushima avoids the body shot from Augello.
Narushima scores with a jab to the jaw.
Narushima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James Augello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Augello checks it well.
Augello throws a combination that misses
and Narushima connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Narushima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Augello is out of range and Narushima settles back down.
Narushima dodges the punch combination from Augello.
Augello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Augello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augello missing with a left hand there. Narushima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augello blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Augello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narushima.
Augello misses with a combination
and Narushima counters with a good low kick that Augello was not able to check.
Augello ducks under a wild hook from Narushima.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augello throws a combination that misses
and Narushima counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narushima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Narushima!
Ryo Narushima is the new heavyweight champion!