PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gzrel Mephistopheles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mephistopheles
vs
Augustine

196 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gzrel Mephistopheles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rui Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mephistopheles misses with a double jab.
Mephistopheles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mephistopheles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augustine.

Augustine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Augustine showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Augustine there.

Augustine seems to be looking for submissions.
Mephistopheles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mephistopheles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Augustine trying to pass the guard but Mephistopheles defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mephistopheles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mephistopheles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Augustine.
Augustine is trying to control. Mephistopheles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Augustine wants to pass the guard but Mephistopheles is defending well.
Mephistopheles trying to hold on to Augustine's head to control him but Augustine postures up.
Mephistopheles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mephistopheles.
Mephistopheles managing to control the position.
Mephistopheles looking for a sweep. Not yet Mephistopheles, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles trying to keep a closed guard but Augustine is proving a slippery customer.

Augustine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mephistopheles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Augustine has Mephistopheles in his guard.

Augustine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mephistopheles is aware though and is defending well.

Mephistopheles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mephistopheles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mephistopheles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Rui Augustine has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mephistopheles trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mephistopheles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mephistopheles connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mephistopheles works over Augustine with some ground and pound from guard.
Augustine keeping moving, preventing Mephistopheles from controlling successfully.

Mephistopheles 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.
Mephistopheles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mephistopheles trying to control but Augustine is working from the bottom.
Mephistopheles with a nice head shot there.

Augustine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Augustine controls Mephistopheles momentarily but Mephistopheles frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mephistopheles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mephistopheles can't escape the position.
Augustine raining down shots from the mount!
Mephistopheles wants to hold on but Augustine pushes him away.
Mephistopheles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mephistopheles tries to control the position but Augustine now has his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augustine is trying to stick to Mephistopheles's back but Mephistopheles is turning into Augustine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Augustine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mephistopheles.
Augustine is trying to control the position but Mephistopheles postures up.
Mephistopheles trying to control but Augustine is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gzrel Mephistopheles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Augustine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Mephistopheles misses.
Augustine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mephistopheles misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mephistopheles.
Mephistopheles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gzrel Mephistopheles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mephistopheles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mephistopheles scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Rui Augustine's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mephistopheles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Mephistopheles throws a left that rocks Augustine and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mephistopheles dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Augustine regain composure!

Augustine is rocked!
Mephistopheles lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Augustine! Mephistopheles senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Augustine out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gzrel Mephistopheles!