PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Caeser Augustus enters the ring!

Bashor
vs
Augustus

172 cm
26
202 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

182 cm
32
181 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caeser Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bashor enables Augustus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bashor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Bashor keeps moving.
Augustus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bashor is trying to control but Augustus manages to pass to mount!
Augustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bashor is wriggling around trying to escape.

Augustus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bashor is surviving well by controlling Augustus's body position as best he can.
Augustus looking to control but Bashor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor stops Augustus from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bashor is squirming around, avoiding Augustus's attempts to control the action.

Bashor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Augustus.
Augustus trying to control but Bashor is having none of it.
Augustus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bashor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Augustus.
Augustus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bashor is looking to escape.
Bashor wants to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augustus trying to control but Bashor is having none of it.

Augustus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bashor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bashor shrugs it off.
Bashor is squirming around, avoiding Augustus's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor tries to buck Augustus off but he can't manage it.
Augustus prevents Bashor from getting the reversal.
Bashor is squirming around, avoiding Augustus's attempts to control the action.
Bashor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Augustus trying to control but Bashor is having none of it.
Bashor tries to hold on but Augustus postures up.
Augustus with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Augustus looking to control but Bashor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Augustus controlling his opponent.

Augustus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Augustus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bashor turns into him and now he's in Augustus's guard.
Bashor trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Bashor looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Augustus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bashor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Augustus has managed to get both his arms back between Bashor's legs - danger averted.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Bashor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustus passes Bashor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Bashor defends it.

Augustus is trying to work for a kimura but Bashor is defending well.

Bashor looking for submissions off his back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bashor is in trouble now - Augustus has advanced to mount!
Bashor regains half guard.
My spies in Hellcademy inform me that Augustus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Augustus is looking for a kimura but Bashor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Augustus to get the leverage.

Bashor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Augustus escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Augustus!
Bashor is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Bashor is trying to control Augustus's posture but Augustus avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control the position but Bashor is working away.
Bashor is looking to reverse the position.

Augustus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bashor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bashor tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.

Augustus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bashor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bashor struggling a bit here.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bashor keeps working.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bashor is trying to buck Augustus off.
Bashor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bashor wants to control but Augustus postures up.

Augustus is working to tighten his grip on Bashor's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bashor has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Augustus is really squeezing tight and eventually Bashor passes out! Augustus breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caeser Augustus!
A relieved looking Caeser Augustus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.