PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Bubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto has chosen adu-kein scherz as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bubble
vs
Augusto

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 London, Zack Bubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto tries to clinch up.
Bubble tries to clinch but Augusto moves away

and Augusto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Augusto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Augusto jumps guard but Bubble stands there with Augusto around his waist. Augusto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Augusto tries to score a body lock takedown but Bubble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zack Bubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Augusto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bubble scores with a shot to the side of Augusto's head.
Augusto wants to break free but Bubble has control.
Bubble gets underhooks to prevent Augusto's takedown attempt.
Augusto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bubble pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bubble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Augusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Bubble which made him look bad.
A head kick misses from Bubble.
Augusto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubble darts in trying to clinch

and Augusto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bubble's guard.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubble trying to control the position.
Bubble has Augusto pulled in close to control his posture.
Augusto preventing the sweep.
Bubble on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bubble tries to get out of the position.
Augusto wants to control from the top but Bubble keeps moving.
Bubble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bubble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augusto is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubble wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Augusto shoots in and drives through. Bubble sprawls well.
Bubble closes the distance but Augusto moves to the side

and Augusto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Augusto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augusto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augusto not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Augusto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Augusto looks gassed!
Augusto prevents Bubble from standing back up.
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.
Augusto works his way into full mount!

Augusto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bubble has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throwing strikes here but Bubble is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bubble is trying to stand.
Bubble working to try and regain half guard.
Bubble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augusto on the ground.
Bubble is squirming around, avoiding Augusto's attempts to control the action.
Bubble blocking the ground and pound.
Bubble wants to try and get back to his feet.
Augusto avoids the attempt from Bubble to control.
Augusto with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bubble wants to control but Augusto is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augusto fails to advance to Bubble's back.
Augusto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augusto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Augusto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bubble is trying to escape the mount but Augusto keeps good control and instead manages to take Bubble's back.
Augusto controls the action.
Augusto lands shots from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Augusto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bubble shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bubble showed some decent athleticism there.
Bubble is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Augusto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bubble trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augusto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Augusto is trying to keep Bubble in close.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augusto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto working a defensive guard here.
Augusto looking for a sweep. Not yet Augusto, not yet.

Augusto has his foot on Bubble's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bubble works his way back into a safe position though.
Augusto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bubble catches Augusto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bubble misses with a two punch combination.
Bubble tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Augusto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bubble!
Bubble is looking to improve his position but Augusto isn't that keen on the idea.
Bubble wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubble is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augusto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Augusto breaks from Bubble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Augusto works his way to his opponent's back.
Bubble covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Augusto is looking for the choke from the back position but Bubble is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Augusto controlling the positon.
Bubble looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Augusto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bubble controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubble trying to control but not successfully.
Augusto throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bubble prevents Augusto from getting a body triangle.
Augusto has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Bubble.
Bubble trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fernando Augusto has got the better of the ground game so far.

Augusto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Augusto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is hanging on to Bubble's back as he tries to escape.
Augusto connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bubble to escape the position.

Augusto looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Augusto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bubble has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bubble looking very determined here, making life difficult for Augusto.
Bubble covering up well under a series of strikes from Augusto.
Augusto doesn't have the hooks in and Bubble manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Augusto is on top in guard.
Augusto trying to control but Bubble is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Augusto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bubble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Augusto gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Augusto trying to pass the guard but Bubble defending well.
Augusto stops Bubble from getting back to his feet.
Augusto wants to take a breather but Bubble is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augusto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Augusto connects with a nice short shot to Bubble's temple.

Augusto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bubble defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubble is trying to control but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bubble misses with a combination
and Augusto counters with a left and a right that stings Bubble.

Augusto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Augusto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bubble holds on and takes a little breather.
Augusto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bubble tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto thows a big elbow that misses.
Augusto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bubble's head.

Augusto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bubble pulls Augusto in to control the position.
Augusto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Augusto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bubble's waist but Bubble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Augusto off to one side.

Bubble gets a clinch.
Augusto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bubble is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bubble takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Augusto ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Augusto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubble wants to control from the top but Augusto keeps moving.
Bubble has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Augusto is proving hard to escape from.
Bubble wants to control from the top but Augusto keeps moving.
Bubble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bubble postures up.
Augusto has a closed guard, preventing Bubble from standing up.

Augusto is looking for a triangle but Bubble pushes his legs off easily.
Augusto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Augusto controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bubble is trying to stand up here but Augusto is controlling him well.
Augusto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Augusto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bubble's head.
Augusto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augusto wants to advance to full mount but Bubble doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Augusto won't allow Bubble to get back to his feet.
Zack Bubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bubble misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Augusto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Augusto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Augusto!