PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Zubkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Augusto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augusto
vs
Zubkov

172 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrey Zubkov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubkov tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Zubkov misses with a two punch combination.
Zubkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zubkov lands an overhand right.
Zubkov throws a lazy right hand but Augusto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zubkov tries to clinch up.
Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zubkov looks to land a left hand but Augusto moved out of range nicely.
Zubkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Augusto on the side of the head.
Augusto slips a jab and a cross from Zubkov.
Zubkov connects with a body shot that sends Augusto's belly button to the back.
Zubkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Augusto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Danga de danga de dang - Augusto scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zubkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Augusto. Augusto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zubkov connects with a jab.
Augusto slips a straight right by Zubkov.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zubkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zubkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augusto moves away.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zubkov as he jumps to the side.
Zubkov shoots in for a takedown but Augusto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zubkov throws a hook but Augusto blocks it.
Augusto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Augusto is rocked!
Zubkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augusto.
Oh Augusto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Zubkov instigates a clinch.

Zubkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Zubkov loads up on a big right hand but Augusto slips the punch.
Zubkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augusto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zubkov.
Zubkov misses with a hook. Augusto ducked under it nicely.
Augusto slips under a jab.
Zubkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augusto blocks a jab.
Augusto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zubkov counters with a big right hand! Oh Augusto is in trouble here! Zubkov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Zubkov!