PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rader comes to the cage accompanied by His Own Fight Video. Justin Rader has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rader
vs
Augustus

170 cm
23
168 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader swings widly with a right hand
and Rader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rader ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rader misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader slips a straight right by Augustus.
Augustus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Augustus with a poor takedown
enabling Rader to counter with a crisp jab.
Rader throws an off balance right hand
and Augustus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rader thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader connects with a right hand. Augustus shakes it off.
Rader lunges at Augustus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Augustus's hand.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rader.
Augustus works Rader's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augustus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rader thinking.
Rader scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augustus doesn't seem bothered though.
Rader defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rader misses with a hook.

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.
Augustus takes one to the chin there.
Augustus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rader connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Augustus scrambles back to his feet.
Augustus misses with a straight right.
Rader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Augustus misses with a takedown attempt
letting Rader counter with a right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rader throws out the jab.
Rader misses with a straight right.
Augustus slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Augustus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rader throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Rader is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rader stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rader digs a good hook to Augustus's body.
A swing and a miss from Rader.
A jab from Rader misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rader shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Rader controlling him for the moment.

Augustus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rader has picked Augustus up and slammed him! Augustus can't keep hold of the triangle and Rader manages to pass to side control!
Augustus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rader wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rader advances nicely into full mount.
Augustus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rader scoring with strikes but Augustus is staying in there.
Rader has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Augustus's face.
Rader tries to control but Augustus wriggling away.
Augustus avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rader.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus has hold of Rader's hands but Rader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rader thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Augustus's head.
Augustus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rader's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rader's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus lands strikes to the head.
Augustus keeps control of the position as Rader tries to break free.
Rader rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Augustus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rader trying to hold on to Augustus's head to control him but Augustus postures up.
Rader wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rader defending well though.
Rader is pressing down on Augustus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Augustus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rader tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Augustus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Augustus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Rader dominated that 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.

Rader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rader connects with a right hand. Augustus shakes it off.
A slow jab from Rader misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus throws out a loose jab but Rader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus walks into a stiff left hand from Rader.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rader throws a lazy uppercut
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Rader.
Augustus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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.
Rader lands with a right hand.
Augustus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus throws an off balance right hand
and Rader counters with a stiff right hand.
Rader throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws a lazy uppercut
and Augustus counters with a left to the body.

Rader shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Augustus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Rader from controlling successfully.
Rader throws a strike but Augustus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus thows a big elbow that misses.
Augustus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Augustus lands a couple of elbows.
Rader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rader trying to keep a closed guard but Augustus is proving a slippery customer.
Augustus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Augustus passes into half guard.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Rader defends it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rader has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Augustus is working away from the top position though.
Rader tries to roll over but Augustus keeps him under control.
Augustus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rader has a hand on Augustus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Augustus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rader is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augustus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rader is wriggling around trying to escape.
Justin Rader overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Augustus cracks Rader with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustus raining down shots from the mount!
Rader is in all sorts of trouble here.
Augustus lands a big shot there that rocks Rader but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rader working to try and regain half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus landing strikes from the mount.
Augustus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rader taking shots to the head.
Rader manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Augustus passes to side control.

Augustus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Augustus tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rader takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Augustus cracks Rader with a big right hand but Rader just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rader tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Rader is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Augustus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus working the head and body with strikes.
Augustus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Augustus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus prevents Rader from getting the reversal.
Rader is working hard here to advance position.

Augustus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rader tries to reverse the position but Augustus maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caeser Augustus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Augustus doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rader counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Augustus!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a hook but Rader avoids it easily.
Augustus lands a nice hook to Rader's body. Rader takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustus misses with a right hand
and Rader counters with a nice leg kick.
Augustus throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rader misses its intended target.
Augustus shoots in and drives through. Rader sprawls well.
Rader throws an off balance right hand
and Augustus counters with a left and a right that stings Rader.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rader swings widly with a right hand
and Augustus counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Rader misses with an uppercut
and Augustus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rader throws an off balance right hand
and Augustus counters with a nice uppercut.
Rader thows a body shot but no joy.
Rader connects with a body shot that sends Augustus's belly button to the back.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and Rader counters with a straight right hand.
Augustus misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Rader to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rader.
Augustus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Justin Rader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caeser Augustus.

That's six 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.
Augustus misses with a jab to the body

and Rader counters with a takedown into side control.

Rader swings around for an armbar but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rader's guard.
Rader wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Augustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rader is keeping the position for now.
Rader tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rader manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Augustus keeping full guard, as Rader tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augustus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rader has passed into side control.
Augustus sneaks back into half guard.
Rader lands strikes from half guard.

That's eight 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.
Augustus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rader wants to pass the guard but Augustus is defending well.
Augustus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rader is working Augustus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augustus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus with good strikes from the mount here!
Augustus prevents Rader from getting the reversal.
Augustus unloading with bombs!
Rader sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rader is pressing down on Augustus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Augustus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rader preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Augustus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Augustus won't allow Rader to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caeser Augustus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Augustus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Caeser Augustus!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Caeser Augustus!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Caeser Augustus!

Caeser Augustus wins by unanimous decision!