PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 742 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Trond Asmundsen (ranked 118 p4p, 226 weight class). Trond Asmundsen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Augustus
vs
Asmundsen

190 cm
26
194
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
33
190
22 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trond Asmundsen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus throws a head kick that misses.
Asmundsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Asmundsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Augustus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
Augustus swings for the body but Asmundsen moves out of range.
Augustus moves out of range as Asmundsen strikes.
Asmundsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Augustus.
Asmundsen thumps Augustus with a low kick.

Augustus gets caught napping as Asmundsen dives in and scores a takedown. Augustus manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus pulls Asmundsen in close to prevent any damage.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Asmundsen tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asmundsen looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Augustus wanted to stand there but Asmundsen had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus postures up.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.

Asmundsen is looking for a triangle but Augustus pushes his legs off easily.
Asmundsen trying to control the position.

Asmundsen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Augustus is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Asmundsen.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Augustus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen is looking to reverse the position.
Asmundsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Augustus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Augustus continues to stall.
Asmundsen gets full guard.
Augustus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus passes Asmundsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Augustus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Asmundsen tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Asmundsen is positioning himself well to prevent Augustus advancing to mount.
Asmundsen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Augustus has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Augustus wants to stand but Asmundsen is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asmundsen wants to control but Augustus is having none of it.
Augustus controlling his opponent.
Augustus is looking to stand but Asmundsen has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Augustus controlling the pace for now.
Augustus avoids the attempt from Asmundsen to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trond Asmundsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Augustus.
Asmundsen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Augustus defends it well.
Augustus throws a body kick that misses.
Asmundsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Asmundsen misses with a body shot.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augustus connects with a leg kick.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asmundsen can do to turn this around?
Asmundsen cracks Augustus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asmundsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augustus.
Asmundsen throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Asmundsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Augustus checks a leg kick.
Asmundsen connects with a looping right hand.
Asmundsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asmundsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asmundsen slips a jab from Augustus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Asmundsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asmundsen throws a series of strikes that have Augustus backpedaling.
Asmundsen misses with a straight left.
Augustus throwing a counter right hand but Asmundsen manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trond Asmundsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augustus scores with a decent looking hook.
Asmundsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Asmundsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Augustus misses its target.
Aurelius Augustus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asmundsen scores with a jab. Augustus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Augustus lands a big head kick that sends Asmundsen to the canvas! Augustus follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aurelius Augustus!
Our winner, Aurelius Augustus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.