PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Amyotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aurelius
vs
Amyotte

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pascal Amyotte!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aurelius closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amyotte taking a bit of punishment here - Aurelius scoring with strikes.
Aurelius scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Amyotte to see if he's OK.
Aurelius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Amyotte is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aurelius connects with a decent elbow.
Aurelius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Aurelius working away.
Amyotte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aurelius wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amyotte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aurelius slips a nice elbow through Amyotte's hands, connecting with Amyotte's forehead.
Aurelius thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amyotte to regain full guard.
Amyotte wants to sweep here but Aurelius controlling him for the moment.
Amyotte looking to control.
Aurelius trying to control but Amyotte is working from the bottom.
Amyotte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aurelius chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amyotte wants to sweep here but Aurelius controlling him for the moment.
Aurelius trying to control but Amyotte is working from the bottom.
Aurelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Amyotte has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Aurelius shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amyotte napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amyotte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aurelius working the ground and pound but Amyotte is defending the strikes.
Aurelius lands a few punches from side control.
Amyotte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Amyotte's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aurelius working the strikes but Amyotte uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Amyotte wants to improve his position but Aurelius is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amyotte won't allow Aurelius to pass to mount.
Aurelius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aurelius prevents Amyotte from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aurelius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amyotte taking some punishment here, with Aurelius in his half guard.
Amyotte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amyotte is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amyotte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Amyotte trying to control the position.
Aurelius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amyotte's head.
Aurelius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Amyotte is trying to control the position but Aurelius postures up.
Aurelius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aurelius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aurelius lands a couple of digs.
Aurelius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aurelius is working Amyotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aurelius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aurelius scoring with some ground and pound.
Aurelius throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelius preventing the sweep.
Amyotte looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amyotte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Aurelius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aurelius works over Amyotte with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aurelius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aurelius postures up.
Aurelius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Amyotte working for a triangle but Aurelius defends it easily.
Aurelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Amyotte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Amyotte is looking for a sweep. Aurelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Aurelius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aurelius misses with a takedown attempt - Amyotte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aurelius shoots in and drives through. Amyotte sprawls well.
Amyotte is looking to land body kicks.
Amyotte scores with a sloppy right hand. Aurelius should have avoided that one.
Aurelius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amyotte is fending him off so far but Aurelius persists. Nope, Amyotte circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Aurelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amyotte throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Aurelius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Aurelius.

Aurelius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amyotte is looking for a sweep.
Aurelius in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Aurelius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Amyotte's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aurelius working the ground and pound from side control.
Aurelius wants to control but Amyotte is keeping him busy.
Amyotte manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Amyotte is breathing heavily.
Aurelius gets back to full guard.

Aurelius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Amyotte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Amyotte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Amyotte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amyotte is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amyotte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aurelius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Amyotte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amyotte preventing the sweep.
Amyotte works over Aurelius with some ground and pound from guard.
Amyotte keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aurelius's head.
Amyotte passes Aurelius's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Amyotte scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amyotte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amyotte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amyotte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Amyotte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amyotte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aurelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Amyotte postures up.
Aurelius is adopting a defensive guard.
Amyotte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aurelius works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amyotte with a nice head shot there.

Amyotte stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Aurelius throws up his legs and catches Amyotte in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Amyotte tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Aurelius! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Augustus Aurelius!