PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rogerio Augusto (ranked 6856 p4p, 105 weight class) and Kasper Alberto (ranked 7799 p4p, 130 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Augusto
vs
Alberto

183 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rogerio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasper Alberto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Augusto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alberto doesn't seem bothered though.
Alberto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alberto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogerio Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alberto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alberto walks into a straight right hand from Augusto.

Augusto moves into the clinch.
Alberto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alberto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberto is trying to break free.
Alberto misses with a body punch.
Alberto tries to break the clinch but Augusto is controlling the position.
Alberto tries to circle away but Augusto has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Augusto - that landed with a thud.
Alberto tries to break the clinch but Augusto is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Augusto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Augusto has Alberto pressed against the ropes, preventing Alberto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Augusto lands a shoulder strike.
Augusto keeps control of Alberto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alberto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Augusto prevents a body shot from Alberto.
Augusto tries to throw a body punch but Alberto avoids it by throwing Augusto back against the ropes.
Augusto scores with a hook to the body.
Alberto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.
A short right from Augusto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alberto wants to stall.
Alberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Augusto tries to work over Alberto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alberto tries to break the clinch but Augusto is controlling the position.
Augusto has Alberto pressed against the ropes, preventing Alberto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Augusto lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Augusto.
Augusto throws a punch but it's blocked by Alberto.
Alberto stalling in the clinch but Augusto improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Augusto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Augusto connects with a right hand. Alberto shakes it off.
Alberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alberto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alberto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Augusto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alberto wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Augusto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Augusto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Augusto scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alberto is trying to push Augusto away but Augusto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Augusto.
Augusto stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto trying to land knees to the body.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alberto has him pressed against the ropes.
Alberto taking a breather.
Alberto is trying to break free.
Alberto is looking to break free of the clinch but Augusto has double underhooks.
Augusto tries a body shot but Alberto blocks it.
Alberto is trying to break the clinch but Augusto is controlling him.

Alberto breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Augusto. That snapped Alberto's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Augusto scores with a four punch combination!
Augusto throws a shot to the body.
Kasper Alberto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alberto misses with a looping left.
It looked like Augusto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alberto.

Augusto drives through and clinches with Alberto against the ropes.
Alberto is trying to break the clinch but Augusto has him pressed against the ropes.
Augusto prevents Alberto from breaking the clinch.
Alberto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alberto tries to work over Augusto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Augusto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alberto can do to turn this around?
Augusto prevents Alberto from breaking the clinch.
Augusto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alberto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alberto is trying to break the clinch but Augusto has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Augusto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alberto is looking to clinch.
Augusto punishes Alberto's body with a nice straight punch.
Alberto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alberto throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Augusto instigates a clinch.
Alberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alberto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Augusto is keeping busy.
Alberto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto can't break the clinch.
Augusto tries a body shot but Alberto blocks it.
Alberto looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto controlling the action here for a moment.
Augusto misses with some punches.
Augusto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Augusto gets through Alberto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Augusto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Alberto breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Augusto.

Augusto pushes Alberto up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Alberto.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alberto manages to break the clinch.
Rogerio Augusto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alberto wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Rogerio Augusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Alberto does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alberto.
Augusto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alberto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alberto doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Alberto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto lands a right hook to the body.
Rogerio Augusto is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
No joy there for Alberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Augusto clinches with his opponent.
Alberto can't break the clinch.
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Augusto misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Augusto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Augusto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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