PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Augusto
vs
Ray

169 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Augusto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ray tries to pull guard but Augusto holds him up against the cage and eventually Ray drops back down to his feet.
Augusto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Augusto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Augusto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.

Ray gets to his feet - Augusto follows without any prompting.
Ray avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto misses the jab.
Ray throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Augusto as Ray shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ray tries to keep at a distance but Augusto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray wants a takedown.
Rodrigo Augusto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Ray.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augusto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ray.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
Ray is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ray fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Augusto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Augusto throws a big elbow that misses.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray wants to get back to his feet but Augusto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Augusto content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augusto stands up from Ray's guard - Augusto perhaps looking for a knockout.

Augusto darts in and clinches Ray up against the cage.
Augusto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ray up against the cage.

Augusto decides to pull guard.

Augusto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ray is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augusto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ray avoids a guillotine attempt 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 passes to side control.

Augusto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ray, who protects the arm well.
Augusto advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augusto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Augusto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Augusto avoids the attempt from Ray to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Augusto wants to finish this one by submission but Ray is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Augusto.
Ray is wriggling around trying to escape.

Augusto is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ray is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ray flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Augusto anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ray and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Augusto slips an arm under Ray chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Augusto has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Augusto is squeezing on Ray like an anaconda would it's prey. Ray fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Augusto!