PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 2864 p4p, 5879 weight class) and Joe Mike Augustine (ranked 355 p4p, 587 weight class). Israel Adesanya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Adesanya
vs
Augustine

198 cm
25
212
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
216
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Mike Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine works the jab nicely.
Adesanya shoots in for a takedown but Augustine shows good takedown defense.
Augustine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Oooooh!!! Augustine has knocked Adesanya down with a huge combo! Augustine steps away and waves a wobbly Adesanya back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Adesanya is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Augustine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Adesanya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustine.

Adesanya bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Adesanya working the ground and pound.
Adesanya works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Augustine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adesanya working the ground and pound from side control.
Augustine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adesanya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Adesanya scoring with strikes but Augustine is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Augustine really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adesanya pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Adesanya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Adesanya landing strikes from the mount.
Adesanya lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Joe Mike Augustine has been cut.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Adesanya cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Adesanya unloading with bombs!

Augustine is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine taking shots to the head.
Augustine is still in real trouble! Can Adesanya finish him?
Augustine taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya lands a big elbow.
Augustine seems to have recovered his senses.
Augustine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adesanya lands a couple of good shots and Augustine has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Adesanya looking for the RNC.
Adesanya landing with strikes.

Augustine is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Adesanya gets his way!
Augustine is trying to remain composed but Adesanya is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Adesanya punishes Augustine with strikes from the back mount.
Adesanya scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Adesanya lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Adesanya landing with strikes.

Adesanya looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Adesanya scores with strikes from the back.
Adesanya punches Augustine on the ear.
Adesanya connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Augustine to escape the position.
Adesanya has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Augustine.
Adesanya lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Augustine.
Adesanya lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adesanya punishes Augustine with strikes from the back mount.
Can Augustine hold on?! Adesanya is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four 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!
Adesanya is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Adesanya working for the choke.
Augustine covers up after that shot from Adesanya.
Augustine is covering up but some of the strikes from Adesanya are getting through and doing damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Adesanya. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Adesanya lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Augustine.

Adesanya patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Adesanya scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adesanya scores with punches and elbows.
Adesanya lands punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Adesanya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Mike Augustine's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Adesanya shoots in looking for a takedown. Augustine tries to sprawl out of it but Adesanya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augustine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adesanya swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustine.
Augustine lands a nice shot to the body.
Augustine lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustine lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the cage and back into range.
Augustine misses with a body shot.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine thuds his right hand into Adesanya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Augustine drives through and clinches with Adesanya against the cage.
Augustine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adesanya wants to take the fight to the mat but Augustine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Augustine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adesanya looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Adesanya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augustine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Augustine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?
Adesanya drops down looking for an ankle pick but Augustine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adesanya tries for a takedown but Augustine circles away easily
and Augustine counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Augustine feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Adesanya sprawling to the canvas! Adesanya rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Augustine finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya is aggressively charging in as Augustine backs up avoiding any damage. Augustine tosses out a jab and Adesanya runs right into it face first! Adesanya is out cold! Augustine dropped down on all fours and is barking in Adesanya's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Mike Augustine!
After winning the bout, Joe Mike Augustine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.