PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustus has chosen Sonne as his entrance music. Heinz Augustus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pope
vs
Augustus

176 cm
29
152 lbs
9 - 9 - 2

165 cm
26
132 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pope closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Pope is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pope throwing shots but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Augustus is refusing to be controlled, as Pope sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus wants to get back to his feet.

Pope is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augustus sees it coming and defends easily.
Augustus is trying to stand.
Pope scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Augustus is looking to escape.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pope is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augustus sees it coming and defends easily.
Augustus tries to roll over but Pope keeps him under control.

Pope in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Augustus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Pope!
A very excited looking Dean Pope made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.