PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 467 p4p, 637 weight class) and Aurelius Augustus (ranked 70 p4p, 102 weight class). Morgan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle Cry. Arthur Morgan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Morgan
vs
Augustus

186 cm
31
202
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
194
7 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Hardcore Alchemy

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan cracks Augustus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Aurelius Augustus has been cut.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augustus.
Augustus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Augustus scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Augustus misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Augustus.
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Augustus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Augustus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Augustus.
Augustus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head.

Morgan closes the distance and pushes Augustus back into the cage.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Augustus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Augustus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augustus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Augustus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustus lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Augustus.
Augustus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Augustus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Augustus connects with a looping right hand.
Augustus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Augustus avoids them all with ease.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan tried to counter with a leg kick but Augustus avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Augustus coming out on top.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Morgan rushes Augustus and presses him up against the cage.

Augustus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus lands with a good body shot.
Augustus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan moves to clinch but Augustus breaks away
and Augustus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augustus is trying to counter with his kicks.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Augustus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Augustus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Augustus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Augustus sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Augustus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Augustus finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
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 Aurelius Augustus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Augustus swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Augustus.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Augustus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Augustus throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
It looked like Morgan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Augustus.
Augustus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Augustus tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
Augustus misses with a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Augustus punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Augustus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustus scores with a punch to the head.
Augustus lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
Augustus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Morgan instigates a clinch.

Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augustus motions for Morgan to come forward. Augustus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Augustus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Augustus backs up against the cage.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Augustus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morgan has time to react.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus.
Augustus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Augustus to score with a decent uppercut.
Augustus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Augustus backs away, Morgan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Augustus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Augustus misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Augustus's head but Augustus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Augustus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Augustus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Augustus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augustus throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Augustus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Augustus finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus lands a jab.
Morgan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Augustus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Augustus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augustus lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Morgan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Augustus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Augustus.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Augustus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aurelius Augustus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Augustus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Morgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Augustus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus with the inside leg kick.
Augustus throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Augustus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Augustus thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Augustus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Augustus's knee but Augustus avoids it well.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augustus.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Augustus finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan checks a low kick from Augustus.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Augustus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Augustus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Augustus.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Morgan rushes Augustus and presses him up against the cage.
Augustus working hard to break the clinch.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan lands a body punch.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan prevents Augustus from breaking the clinch.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Augustus is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Augustus is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Augustus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus.
As Augustus looks to move away, Morgan throws a big counter combo but Augustus just gets out of the way.
Augustus throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Augustus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arthur Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus scores with a nice right hand.
Augustus is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Augustus walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Augustus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Augustus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.