PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Walk. Augusto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trough the Fire and the Flames. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garner
vs
Augusto

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garner moves into the clinch.

Garner jumps guard and drags Augusto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Augusto trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Garner is pulling down on Augusto's head to control his posture.

Augusto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Garner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Garner is retaining full guard.
Garner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto lands a couple of digs.
Garner pulls Augusto in to control the position.
Augusto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Augusto tries to stand but Garner is controlling from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Buddy Garner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Garner closes the distance and pushes Augusto back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garner.
Augusto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to circle away but Garner has him pinned against the cage.
Garner has Augusto pressed against the cage, preventing Augusto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Augusto jumps into guard, dragging Garner to the mat.
Garner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augusto trying to control the position.
Garner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Augusto's guard.
Garner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Augusto is pressing down on Garner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner preventing the sweep.

Augusto is looking for a triangle but Garner pushes his legs off easily.
Augusto trying to control the position.
Augusto wants to stand and escape but Garner is having none of it.
Augusto being controlled here, momentarily.
Garner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Buddy Garner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Garner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Augusto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Augusto looks gassed!

Garner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner stuffs the takedown.

Garner moves into range and clinches up with Augusto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Augusto tries to clinch up

and Garner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garner not doing much here.
Augusto is trying to maintain the position but Garner is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Augusto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buddy Garner wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Garner looking to score a takedown here. Augusto is defending well but Garner drives through and ends up in Augusto's guard.

Augusto is looking for a triangle but Garner pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garner pushing down on Augusto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is in trouble now - Garner has advanced to mount!
Buddy Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Augusto tries to improve his position but instead Garner has taken his back!
Augusto is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Garner controlling the positon.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garner looking for the choke but no joy.
Garner really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Augusto.

Augusto showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Garner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Augusto has a takedown stuffed.
Buddy Garner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garner blocks a head kick by Augusto.

Garner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Augusto's half guard.
Augusto gets full guard.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
Augusto wants to stand but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augusto is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Garner slows the pace down in half guard.
Augusto trying to control but Garner postures up.
Garner content to control rather than advance.
Garner 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is looking to escape.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Buddy Garner.

Garner has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Augusto's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Garner pulls guard successfully.
Garner has his hands on Augusto's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Garner is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Buddy Garner wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Augusto misses with a takedown attempt - Garner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Garner drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garner sitting in guard here, content to control.

Garner stands up and waves to Augusto to follow him.
Augusto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buddy Garner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Augusto.

Augusto gets caught flat footed, as Garner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner 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.
Garner postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garner 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Garner!
A relieved looking Buddy Garner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.