PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikki Bobey (ranked 3395 p4p, 4169 weight class) and Josh Agustov (ranked 428 p4p, 504 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobey
vs
Agustov

183 cm
25
188
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

HELLBENT
Nutritional Shaved Ice

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rikki Bobey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Agustov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobey moves in looking to clinch but Agustov pushes him off.
Agustov throws a chopping leg kick but Bobey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bobey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agustov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bobey wants to clinch.
Agustov throws a hook but Bobey blocks it.
Bobey is looking to clinch.
Agustov keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobey moves in looking to clinch but Agustov pushes him off.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobey doesn't manage to clinch there - Agustov circles away.
Rikki Bobey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agustov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bobey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agustov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agustov throws a leg kick that misses.
Bobey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Bobey tries to clinch up.
Agustov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agustov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agustov tries a quick counter leg kick but Bobey is wise to it.
Bobey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agustov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Agustov misses.
Bobey is looking to clinch.
Agustov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Agustov is looking for the big counter here.
Bobey is looking to clinch.

Agustov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bobey wants to control but Agustov is keeping busy.

Bobey looking for submissions off his back.
Agustov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobey defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agustov prevents Bobey from improving his position.

Bobey looking for submissions off his back.
Agustov tries to pass to full mount but Bobey defends it.

Bobey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Agustov seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like Agustov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bobey takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Agustov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Agustov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bobey backwards.
Bobey misses with a knee to the head.

Agustov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobey tries to clinch up but Agustov circles away and keeps his distance.
Agustov keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Agustov! But no joy.
Rikki Bobey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov is having none of it.
Agustov only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobey backing away here, and Agustov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agustov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Bobey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agustov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov is having none of it.
Bobey tries to clinch up.
Agustov feints a counter leg kick.
Agustov motions for Bobey to come forward. Agustov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Agustov throws a looping overhand right but Bobey ducks down to avoid it.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agustov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobey moves in looking to clinch but Agustov pushes him off.
Agustov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Agustov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Bobey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been informed that Agustov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bobey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Agustov takes a swing at Bobey's ribcage but misses.
Bobey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bobey is looking to clinch.
Agustov is looking for the big counter here.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Agustov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agustov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agustov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobey tries to clinch up but Agustov circles away and keeps his distance.
Agustov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agustov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bobey tries to clinch up but Agustov circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobey tries to clinch up but Agustov circles away and keeps his distance.
Rikki Bobey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agustov flicks out a counter leg kick but Bobey steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agustov keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agustov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov moves out of range.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov is having none of it.
And Agustov responds with a good body kick, but Bobey manages to step out the way in time.
Bobey wants to clinch.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Agustov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Agustov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Josh Agustov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Agustov moves into range and clinches up with Bobey.
Agustov wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Bobey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobey gets underhooks to prevent Agustov's takedown attempt.
Bobey throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agustov.
Bobey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Agustov wants to take the fight to the mat but Bobey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rikki Bobey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Agustov.
Agustov is breathing heavily.
Bobey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bobey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bobey tries a knee to the head but Agustov blocks it.
Bobey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bobey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobey misses with a knee strike.
Bobey misses with a knee to the head.
Bobey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Agustov.
Bobey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agustov's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bobey connects with a knee to the head.
Agustov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bobey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bobey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agustov's face.
Bobey putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Agustov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bobey crunches a lovely knee into Agustov's ribcage.
Bobey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Agustov's face.
Rikki Bobey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobey with a knee to the head.

Agustov is rocked!
Bobey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agustov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bobey finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobey scores with a knee to the head.
Bobey landing knees to the body.
Bobey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bobey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bobey misses with a knee to the head.
Bobey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobey tries a knee to the head but Agustov blocks it.
Bobey is pressed up against the cage. Agustov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobey down to the mat. Bobey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Agustov seems to have recovered his senses.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agustov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Agustov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch but Agustov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Agustov! But no joy.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov is having none of it.
Agustov tries a quick counter leg kick but Bobey is wise to it.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch but Agustov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobey tries to clinch but Agustov moves out of range.
Agustov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobey.
Bobey tries to clinch there but Agustov circles away.
Bobey doesn't manage to clinch there - Agustov circles away.

Bobey clinches up against the cage.
Bobey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bobey lands a knee to the head.
Bobey tries to land a knee to the head but Agustov blocks with his arms.
Bobey blocks a body shot from Agustov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rikki Bobey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bobey doesn't manage to clinch there - Agustov circles away.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch but Agustov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Bobey tries to clinch up.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Bobey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agustov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobey slips a jab from Agustov.
Bobey doesn't manage to clinch there - Agustov circles away.
Bobey is looking to clinch but Agustov is avoiding it.
Bobey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agustov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agustov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobey doesn't manage to clinch there - Agustov circles away.
Bobey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobey defending well as Agustov loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobey wants to clinch up but Agustov keeps it at a distance.
Bobey tries to clinch up.
Bobey tries to clinch up but Agustov circles away and keeps his distance.
Agustov throws a nice looking combination but Bobey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agustov throws a low kick, looking for Bobey's leg but Bobey calmly moves out of range.
Agustov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bobey wants to clinch up but Agustov keeps it at a distance.
Agustov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agustov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobey.
Bobey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agustov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agustov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Agustov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobey.
Bobey dodges the punch combination from Agustov.
Agustov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Agustov counters with a nice uppercut.

Agustov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bobey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Agustov not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobey trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agustov is pressing down on Bobey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bobey is holding on for now.

Bobey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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.

Bobey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Agustov trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Agustov misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Agustov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Agustov 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Agustov!
Josh Agustov very nearly forgot to thank Nutritional Shaved Ice amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.