PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Reading (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Augie
vs
Reading

199 cm
24
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Reading!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reading keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reading.
Augie misses with a shot to the body
and Reading cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reading takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reading throws a body shot but no joy.
Augie misses with a wild body shot.
DJ Augie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reading throws a lazy right hand but Augie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reading lets loose with a powerful body kick. Augie will feel that in the morning.
Reading misses the jab.
Augie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Reading counter with a right hand.
Augie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reading makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reading leaves Augie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reading slips under a jab from Augie.
Augie connects with a right hand. Reading shakes it off.
Reading scores with a three punch combo!
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!

Augie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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Augie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reading keeps working.
Augie controls the position from side control.
Augie working away.

Augie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reading is trying to control Augie's posture but Augie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Augie controls the position from side control.

Augie tries for a kimura but Reading is defending well.

Augie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reading has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Augie but great work by Reading.
Reading taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reading tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Reading is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Augie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Augie controls the position for a moment.
Augie tries to bench press Reading off him but Reading keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Augie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augie is trying to improve his position.
Augie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reading off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reading can't escape the position.

Augie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Reading has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Reading tries to break free.

Augie tightening his grip on Reading, looking for the choke.
Reading tries to escape but Augie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Augie is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Reading defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Reading trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Reading will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reading looks to throw the jab but Augie is out of range.
Jay Reading seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reading avoids the body shot from Augie.
Reading fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Augie is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reading. Augie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augie misses with an uppercut
and Reading counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Augie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Augie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reading ducks right into an uppercut from Augie.
Nice takedown defense from Reading. No joy for Augie on that attempt.
Reading looks to land a combination but Augie avoids it well.
Reading throws a shot from downtown. Augie moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augie closes the distance and clinches up with Reading, looking for a takedown. Augie pushes Reading against the cage but Reading circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reading is looking to score with low kicks.
Reading keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reading keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Reading as Augie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Augie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augie misses with a hook. Reading ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Reading.
Reading staying out of range there.
Augie throws a body shot but no joy.
Augie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reading circles away.
Augie slips a jab and a cross from Reading.
Augie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Reading scores with a nice head shot.
Augie throws a series of punches but Reading moves out of range.
Augie lands a nice shot that snaps Reading's head back.
Augie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reading.
Reading missing with a left hand there. Augie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Augie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reading on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reading lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augie misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augie digs a good hook to Reading's body.
Augie throws a jab but it's blocked by Reading.
A telegraphed right hand from Augie misses the target.
Reading is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augie.
Augie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reading's hands.
Augie cracks Reading with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Augie fails with a takedown attempt.
Augie shoots for a takedown but Reading saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reading throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reading takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Augie shoots in and gets a takedown into Reading's guard.
Augie trying to control the position from guard on top but Reading is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augie is pushing down on Reading's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reading is fighting to maintain full guard but Augie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Augie wants to pass the guard but Reading is defending well.
Augie trying to control the action but Reading is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reading wants to improve his position but Augie is controlling well.
Augie is trying to control. Reading wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Augie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reading sees it coming and defends easily.
DJ Augie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Augie is keen to just control but Reading is a slippery customer.
Reading is holding on to half guard well.
Augie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that DJ Augie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reading misses with a wild body shot.
Augie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reading throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Augie.
Reading moves out of range of the strikes.
Reading throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augie misses with a wild combination.
Reading misses with a low kick.
Augie slips under a jab.
Augie digs a good body shot into Reading's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reading throws a leg kick

and Augie counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reading struggling a bit here.

Augie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augie wants to control but Reading is keeping him busy.

Augie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reading has escaped the position, nice work there.
Augie taking a breather here.
Reading is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reading tries to get to full guard but Augie has control of the leg.
Augie is thwarting Reading's attempts to control the position.
Augie wants to control but Reading is keeping him busy.
Augie sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augie is keen to just control but Reading is a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reading wants to control but Augie is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Augie lands a jab to Reading's midsection.
Reading throws out a leg kick but Augie moves out of range and Reading only half commits.
Augie feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Augie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augie misses with a straight left.
Reading is looking for the big counter here.
Reading tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reading misses with a low kick.
Reading throws a hook but Augie avoids it easily.
Augie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Augie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reading circles away quickly and effectively.
Augie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reading misses with the combination.
Augie swats away the attempt to clinch by Reading.
Augie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Augie misses with a right hand
and Reading makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Augie as he checks the leg kick.
Augie checks a leg kick.
Augie throws a hook to the side of Reading's head but Reading sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Reading was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augie lands an overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Reading there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Augie shoots in looking for a takedown but Reading manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Augie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Augie throws a body punch but Reading moves out of range.
It seemed like Reading was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Augie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Augie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Augie!
A very excited looking DJ Augie 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.