PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pax Augustus (ranked 2214 p4p, 1544 weight class) and Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 292 p4p, 213 weight class). Toma Bolkvadze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Augustus
vs
Bolkvadze

186 cm
27
180
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
172
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pax Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toma Bolkvadze!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolkvadze! But no joy.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Nice shot by Bolkvadze.

It looks like Pax Augustus has been cut.
Augustus misses with a few strikes there.
Pax Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolkvadze.
Augustus throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolkvadze counters with a left to the body.
Augustus cracks Bolkvadze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Augustus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bolkvadze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Bolkvadze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolkvadze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolkvadze takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolkvadze scores with a hook.
Augustus lands a glancing blow to the side of Bolkvadze's head.
Augustus throws a poor cross that misses
and Bolkvadze counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a right hand that misses

and Bolkvadze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bolkvadze lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bolkvadze fails to land.
Bolkvadze lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Bolkvadze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Augustus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolkvadze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze lands an uppercut.
Bolkvadze lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolkvadze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bolkvadze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolkvadze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolkvadze.
A short right from Bolkvadze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze looking to throw knees to the head but Augustus is blocking nicely.
Bolkvadze unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Augustus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bolkvadze scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolkvadze lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the body.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augustus avoids it.
Augustus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze tries a knee to the head but Augustus blocks it.
Bolkvadze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bolkvadze lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Bolkvadze tries to work over Augustus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Augustus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze tries to throw a body punch but Augustus avoids it by throwing Bolkvadze back against the cage.
Bolkvadze landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bolkvadze scores a nice knee to the body.
Augustus is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus taking a breather.
Bolkvadze lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolkvadze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolkvadze lands with a left to the head.
Bolkvadze lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolkvadze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Augustus.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Bolkvadze.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Augustus looks to land a left hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bolkvadze! But no joy.
Augustus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bolkvadze looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolkvadze moves away.
Bolkvadze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bolkvadze in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bolkvadze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
A jab from Augustus finds it's way through Bolkvadze's defenses.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Bolkvadze ducks down to avoid it.
Bolkvadze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolkvadze counters with a nice body shot.
Bolkvadze misses with a wild body shot.
Augustus throws a right hand that Bolkvadze ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolkvadze also avoids with ease.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Bolkvadze's shoulder, as Bolkvadze tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bolkvadze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolkvadze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augustus.
Augustus misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolkvadze only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range nicely.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Augustus.
Bolkvadze wants to counter with a clinch but Augustus pushes him away.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Augustus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus backing away here, and Bolkvadze unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Augustus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Augustus misses with a hook. Bolkvadze ducked under it nicely.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolkvadze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolkvadze works Augustus's body with a nice hook.
Bolkvadze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Augustus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustus tries to get into range but Bolkvadze steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Augustus! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Bolkvadze scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toma Bolkvadze!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Toma Bolkvadze waved his t-shirt featuring BRAZEN - Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.