PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 1250 p4p, 165 weight class) and Roy Benavidez (ranked 1941 p4p, 232 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Augustus
vs
Benavidez

187 cm
29
194 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

180 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez connects with a single shot there.
Benavidez lands a nice hook to Augustus 's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus is looking to counter the offense by Benavidez and move into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Augustus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Benavidez lands with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Benavidez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Benavidez lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Benavidez misses.
Benavidez scores with a jab.
Augustus slips a jab from Benavidez.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Benavidez throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Benavidez.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut.
Benavidez tests Augustus 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benavidez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benavidez sprawls and moves away.
Jab by Benavidez.
Benavidez misses with a hook

and Augustus counters with a shoot takedown. Benavidez fights it but they end up in guard.
Benavidez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benavidez is keeping the position for now.

Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Benavidez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benavidez wants to hit a switch here but Augustus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Benavidez there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to control but Benavidez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augustus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus content just to control the position here.
Augustus looking to finish Benavidez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Benavidez!
Benavidez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benavidez is still trying to improve position.
Augustus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Benavidez is rocked!
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augustus loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Benavidez scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Augustus land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Augustus stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Augustus !
As DJ Augustus got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Sleep zzzzzz'.