PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian de Souza Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Wasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juha Wasama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

de Souza Augusto
vs
Wasama

177 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristian de Souza Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juha Wasama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasama wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Wasama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasama tries to clinch up.
Wasama tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wasama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wasama moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Wasama wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wasama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wasama is fending him off so far but Augusto persists. Nope, Wasama circles away and we're back to standing.
Augusto avoids the head kick by Wasama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasama is looking to clinch.
Wasama fails to land with a series of punches.
Wasama tries to clinch there but Augusto circles away.
Wasama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wasama tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.

Augusto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wasama is trying to defend but Augusto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Augusto in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wasama tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Augusto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristian de Souza Augusto!