PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Phouphommachack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Agosto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Agosto's choice of entrance music: Collide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phouphommachack
vs
Agosto

198 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Phouphommachack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nico Agosto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Agosto or perhaps it was just good defense by Phouphommachack which made him look bad.
Agosto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Phouphommachack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Phouphommachack pushing down on Agosto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Phouphommachack prevents Agosto from standing back up.
Agosto is looking for a sweep. Phouphommachack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Agosto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Phouphommachack is working away from the top position though.
Phouphommachack wants to pass the guard but Agosto is defending well.

Agosto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Phouphommachack pulls his head out easily.
Phouphommachack has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Phouphommachack tries to control but Agosto wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phouphommachack thowing shots but they're missing.

Phouphommachack is working for a guillotine from mount but Agosto frees his head quite easily.
Agosto wants to control but Phouphommachack is having none of it.
Phouphommachack thowing shots but they're missing.
Agosto is trying to stand.

That's two 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.

Phouphommachack goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Agosto turns into him and now he's in Phouphommachack's guard.
Phouphommachack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Agosto.

Agosto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phouphommachack, up you get!
Agosto looks gassed!
Agosto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Agosto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Phouphommachack moves into the clinch.
Brandon Phouphommachack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Agosto.
Phouphommachack wants to break free but Agosto has control.
Phouphommachack is trying to stall.

Phouphommachack manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phouphommachack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Agosto is trying to escape back to his feet but Phouphommachack uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Phouphommachack sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Agosto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Agosto is trying to control Phouphommachack's posture but Phouphommachack avoids it.
Agosto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Phouphommachack asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Phouphommachack tries for a kimura but Agosto is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Phouphommachack crashes against the mat.
Phouphommachack working away.

Phouphommachack goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Agosto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Phouphommachack but great work by Agosto.
Phouphommachack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Agosto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phouphommachack tries to clinch there but Agosto circles away.

Agosto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Agosto showed some decent athleticism there.
Phouphommachack trying to control but Agosto postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Phouphommachack dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Agosto.
Phouphommachack with a poor takedown

and Agosto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Phouphommachack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phouphommachack tries to get out of the position.
Phouphommachack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Agosto is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phouphommachack is looking to improve his position.
Agosto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phouphommachack with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Agosto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Phouphommachack pushes Agosto off looking to stand but Agosto dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agosto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agosto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Agosto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Phouphommachack is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Agosto jumps into side control!
Phouphommachack trying to remain calm as Agosto controls from the top position.
Agosto looks up at the clock and then as Phouphommachack takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Agosto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Agosto cracks Phouphommachack with a big right hand but Phouphommachack just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Phouphommachack wants to control but Agosto postures up.
Phouphommachack is working to avoid the ground and pound but Agosto connects with a decent elbow.

Agosto stands up and beckons Phouphommachack to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phouphommachack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Agosto is trying to stand up here but Phouphommachack is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agosto trying to hold on to Phouphommachack's head to control him but Phouphommachack postures up.
Agosto is staying active underneath Phouphommachack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phouphommachack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Phouphommachack is just content to waste time from the top position. Agosto takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Phouphommachack trying to control but Agosto is working from the bottom.
Phouphommachack looking to sit in guard and control but Agosto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agosto is stalling in the full guard.
Agosto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Phouphommachack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phouphommachack trying to control the position.
Nico Agosto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Agosto passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Agosto working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Agosto is looking for a kimura but Phouphommachack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Agosto to get the leverage.
Agosto drops an elbow to the side of Phouphommachack's head.
Phouphommachack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Agosto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Agosto won't allow Phouphommachack to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nico Agosto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Phouphommachack. No joy for Agosto on that attempt.
Agosto fails with the takedown

and Phouphommachack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phouphommachack is struggling to control the position.
Phouphommachack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phouphommachack tries to score a body lock takedown but Agosto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phouphommachack throws a punch but it's blocked by Agosto.
Phouphommachack stops a takedown attempt from Agosto.
Brandon Phouphommachack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Agosto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phouphommachack tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Agosto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Phouphommachack working a defensive guard but Agosto passes into half guard.
Agosto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phouphommachack trying to control but Agosto postures up.
Agosto not doing much here.
Phouphommachack is trying to get back to full guard.
Agosto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Phouphommachack wants to control but Agosto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phouphommachack is in trouble now - Agosto has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Agosto goes for an armbar but Phouphommachack turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Phouphommachack.

Agosto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phouphommachack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phouphommachack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phouphommachack wants to stand but Agosto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Agosto has Phouphommachack pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phouphommachack wants to stand and escape but instead Agosto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Phouphommachack is wriggling around but Agosto manages to pass to half guard.
Agosto lands strikes from half guard.
Agosto controlling the action here.
Phouphommachack is looking to control Agosto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phouphommachack avoid being mounted?
Agosto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Agosto lands strikes from half guard.
Phouphommachack is trying to get back to full guard.
Phouphommachack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Agosto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Phouphommachack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Agosto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agosto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Agosto!