PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between leandrogomes gama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Augusto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

gama
vs
Augusto

178 cm
20
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, leandrogomes gama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto misses with a few strikes there.
Augusto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

gama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Augusto!
gama landing strikes, looking to finish!
gama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augusto is looking to escape.
gama is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Augusto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
gama wants to control the pace but Augusto is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Augusto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

gama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Augusto is surviving well by controlling gama's body position as best he can.
gama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
gama landing strikes from the mount and Augusto is in trouble!
gama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

gama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Augusto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
gama content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gama jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Augusto manages to avoid the submission attempt.

gama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Augusto to his feet.

gama scores with a takedown into Augusto's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
gama works over Augusto with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Augusto is working an open guard so gama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
gama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
gama wants to clinch.
gama misses with a double jab
and Augusto counters with a head kick. That will keep gama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
gama throws a head kick that Augusto semi-blocks.
gama looks to land a combination. Augusto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

gama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Augusto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto wants to control but gama postures up.

gama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no gama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Augusto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

gama stands up and beckons Augusto to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gama misses with a hook. Augusto ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

leandrogomes gama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

gama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
gama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Augusto tries to get to full guard but gama has control of the leg.

gama stands up out of the half guard.
leandrogomes gama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augusto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
leandrogomes gama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

gama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
gama scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
gama trying to control the action but Augusto is working from the bottom.

gama decides to take the fight back to the feet.
gama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Augusto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
gama tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - gama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
gama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augusto takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by gama.
Augusto tries to buck gama off but gama is having none of it.
gama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Augusto down.
gama is trying to ground and pound but Augusto uses the momentary lack of control by gama to regain half guard.

gama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augusto sees it coming and defends easily.
Augusto is refusing to be controlled, as gama sits in half guard.
leandrogomes gama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gama works his way into side control.
Augusto sneaks back into half guard.
gama wants to get back to his feet.

Augusto is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! gama is tapping! Great win for Augusto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Augusto!