PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Agustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dollar Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Agustin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Agustin
vs
Bill

200 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Cristian Agustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dollar Bill!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agustin tries to clinch there but Bill circles away.
Bill wants to counter with a clinch but Agustin pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Agustin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bill fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Agustin to the ground. Bill is now in Agustin's guard.
Bill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bill stands up from Agustin's guard - Bill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Agustin throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agustin.
Agustin wants to clinch

and Bill counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Bill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Agustin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Agustin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bill stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cristian Agustin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agustin tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bill trying to mount his opponent but Agustin defends it.
Bill passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agustin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bill moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Agustin has worked his arm free - good work by Agustin!
Agustin tries to buck Bill off but Bill is having none of it.

Bill decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Agustin closes the distance but Bill moves to the side

and Bill counters with a single leg into guard. Agustin didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill advances to half guard.
Bill content to control rather than advance.
Agustin wants to control but Bill is keeping busy.

Agustin is defending against the submission attempts here by Bill.
Still in half guard, Bill seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Agustin is looking to escape.
Bill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Agustin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bill not doing much here.

Bill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Agustin is just riding it out for now. Bill eventually gives up the hold.
Bill moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dollar Bill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Agustin to the mat! Agustin manages to get full guard.
Agustin working a defensive guard here.
Bill trying to control the position from guard on top but Agustin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill advances position into side control!
Bill has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Agustin!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill tries to control but Agustin wriggling away.
Bill content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agustin tries to hold on but Bill pushes him away.
Bill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Agustin is trying desperately to improve position.
Bill seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Agustin is holding on tight.
Agustin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Agustin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dollar Bill has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agustin has given up his back.

Agustin fending off the submission attempt from Bill.
Bill trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Agustin doesn't escape.
Bill controlling well, preventing Agustin from escaping the position.

Agustin is trying to defend against the choke here but Bill has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Bill Tightens the hold and Agustin taps out furiously! Bill displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dollar Bill!
Dollar Bill was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.