PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Twilight of the Thunder God kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Njord Freyr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augello
vs
Freyr

199 cm
30
270 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
290 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello thuds his right hand into Freyr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Njord Freyr has been cut.
Augello lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augello manages to avoid it.
Freyr staying out of range there.
Augello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freyr jabs Augello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freyr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 catches Freyr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Freyr closes the distance and clinches.
Augello tries to throw a body punch but Freyr avoids it by throwing Augello back against the cage.
Freyr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freyr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Augello tries to land knees in the clinch but Freyr avoids the damage to the body.
Freyr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello blocks a body shot from Freyr.
Augello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freyr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Freyr.
Augello lands a left hand.

Freyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augello manages to avoid it.
Freyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Augello lands a nice shot that snaps Freyr's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Freyr.
Freyr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augello.
Freyr just misses with a punch to the body.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freyr moves away.
Freyr tries to move into range but Augello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Augello throws a shot from downtown. Freyr moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Freyr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Augello loads up on a big right hand but Freyr slips the punch.
Freyr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Augello is out of range.
Freyr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Augello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freyr defending well as Augello loads up on a big left hand.
Freyr ducks under a wild hook from Augello.
Freyr tests Augello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Augello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That has opened up Njord Freyr's cut even more.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Augello, as that shot connected.
Freyr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello swings for the body but Freyr moves out of range.
Freyr throws a leg kick
and Augello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augello misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Freyr. Those never looked like landing.
Augello scores with a shot to the body.
Augello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freyr is looking to slow Augello down with leg kicks.
Freyr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augello throws a shot from downtown. Freyr moves away and avoids it.
Freyr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Freyr does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freyr motions for Augello to come forward. Freyr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augello was well out of range. Poor timing from Freyr.
Some bone on bone action there as Augello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Njord Freyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Augello does no damage.
Freyr thows a leg kick but Augello checks it
and Augello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Freyr misses with an uppercut. Augello saw that one coming.
A combination from Augello does no damage.

Freyr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Augello, pushing him back against the cage.
Augello misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Augello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freyr'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.
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.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Augello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Freyr. Augello shrugs it off though.
Augello throws a right and a left that Freyr avoids nicely.
Freyr misses with a wild body shot.
Freyr ducks under a wild hook from Augello.
Augello connects with a jab.
Augello throws out a powerful jab.
Freyr throws a low kick, looking for Augello's leg but Augello calmly moves out of range.
Freyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Augello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freyr lands a nice shot that snaps Augello's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Augello misses with a leg kick
and Freyr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augello misses with a wild combination.
Freyr misses with a leg kick
and Augello counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freyr's knee momentarily.
Freyr tries to clinch but Augello is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Freyr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Freyr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augello misses with an uppercut. Freyr saw that one coming.
Augello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freyr.
Augello takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Augello misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freyr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Augello's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freyr pushes Augello away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr doesn't manage to clinch there - Augello circles away.
Freyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Augello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freyr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augello looks to throw the jab but Freyr is out of range.
Freyr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augello misses with a looping right.
Freyr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Freyr scores with a leg kick.
Freyr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augello.
Freyr throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Augello counter with a right hand.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freyr moves away.
Freyr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a hook but Freyr avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Augello.
Freyr scores with a nice head shot.
Freyr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Njord Freyr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freyr wants to clinch.
Freyr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Augello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freyr scrambles back to his feet.
Freyr throws a series of punches but Augello avoids them all with ease.
Freyr thumps Augello with a low kick.
Freyr tries to score with a low kick but Augello moves his leg out of the way.
Freyr connects with a leg kick. Augello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Augello looks to score with a jab to the body but Freyr is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augello.
Freyr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Augello jabs Freyr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freyr scores with a hook.
Augello throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Freyr.
Augello throws a nice looking combination but Freyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freyr thuds a left hand into Augello's body.
Freyr tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Augello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freyr.
Freyr dips to his left and cracks Augello with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Freyr tries to clinch but Augello moves out of range.
Freyr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Freyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freyr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augello.
Freyr throws a push kick but Augello slaps the foot to one side.
Freyr throws out a powerful jab.
Freyr looks to throw a body kick
and Augello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augello misses the shot to the body.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freyr moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Augello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Freyr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augello's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freyr scores with a jab. Augello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr clobbers Augello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Augello swats away the attempt to clinch by Freyr.
A punch combination from Freyr misses.
Augello throws a chopping leg kick but Freyr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Augello slips under a jab from Freyr.
Augello misses with a wild body shot.
Augello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Augello throws a big shot that misses.
Freyr misses with a wild body shot.
James Augello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augello misses with a looping left.
Freyr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello thows a body shot but no joy.
Freyr digs a good body shot into Augello's ribs.
Augello has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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 misses with a double jab.
Augello avoids a kick to the body.
Augello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Augello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freyr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Augello is able to avoid easily.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freyr moves away.
Freyr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Augello misses with a wild body shot.
Augello misses with a lunging right hand
and Freyr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augello.
Freyr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Freyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Augello.
Augello checks the leg kick.
Augello circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Augello misses the target.
Freyr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Freyr tries a head kick but it misses.
Freyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augello's calf.
Freyr lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Augello moves out of range of the leg kick from Freyr.
Freyr throws a low kick, looking for Augello's leg but Augello calmly moves out of range.
Freyr ducks under a wild hook from Augello.
Augello misses with a wild body shot.
Freyr catches Augello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augello manages to avoid it.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freyr throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freyr can pounce on him.
Freyr throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Njord Freyr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freyr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Njord Freyr!
After the fight, Njord Freyr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.