PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nomi Mae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nomi Mae enters the cage!

Augusto
vs
Mae

180 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Augusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nomi Mae!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mae jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augusto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mae crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Augusto - the referee stops the clock and Mae gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Augusto. Mae manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Augusto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Augusto thows a leg kick but Mae checks it
and Mae counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Augusto misses.
Mae throws a series of punches but Augusto avoids them all with ease.
Augusto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mae counters with a left to the body.
Mae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Augusto.
Augusto misses with a kick to the body
and Mae counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Augusto thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augusto walks into a jab.
Mae misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Mae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Augusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto tries to clinch up but Mae circles away and keeps his distance.
Mae on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mae.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Mae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Augusto misses

and Mae counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Augusto's guard now.
Mae wants to control from the top but Augusto keeps moving.
Augusto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augusto striking off his back but it's not causing Mae any problems.
Mae postures up in Augusto's guard and throws a big left but Augusto blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mae sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mae trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mae is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto wants to sweep but no luck.
Mae slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nomi Mae wasn't active enough on the ground.
Augusto takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Mae.
Mae avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mae throws a body kick the misses
and Augusto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Augusto tried to score with a low kick but Mae checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Mae. Those never looked like landing.
Mae throws a lazy right hand but Augusto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mae fails to land with a series of punches.
Mae throws a combination that misses
and Augusto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mae looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tried to score with a low kick but Mae checks it.
Mae looks to land a left hand but Augusto moved out of range nicely.
Augusto lands a leg kick that knocks Mae off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Augusto - that will leave a mark!
Mae throws a right hand that Augusto ducks under and follows up with a left that Augusto also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Augusto, right into the meat.
Mae takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Augusto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mae.
Augusto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Augusto lands with a kick to the temple. Mae shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Augusto scores with a spinning back kick!

Mae gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augusto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mae has momentary wrist control but Augusto slips an elbow through the middle.
Augusto wants to control from the top but Mae keeps moving.
Augusto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto lands a couple of elbows.

Mae kicks Augusto off and gets to his feet.
Augusto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto lands a head kick. Mae smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Augusto throws a lazy body kick
and Mae counters with a nice body kick.
Mae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augusto looks to clinch
and Mae counters with a left and a right that stings Augusto.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Augusto.
Augusto is looking to clinch.
Augusto is looking to clinch but Mae is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Augusto.
Mae has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augusto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Augusto pushes Mae away with a front kick.
Augusto is looking to clinch.
Augusto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Augusto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Augusto moves into the clinch.

Mae wants the takedown. Augusto is fighting it off but Mae persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Augusto's guard against the cage.
Augusto keeping full guard, as Mae tries to pass.
Augusto wants to sweep but no luck.
Mae trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augusto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Augusto working for a triangle but Mae defends it easily.
Mae is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mae is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mae advances position into side control!

Mae tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mae has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mae goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Augusto has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mae but great work by Augusto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mae is not content to let Augusto control the position.
Augusto advances to full mount.
Mae is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Augusto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mae is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Augusto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Augusto landing strikes from the mount and Mae is in trouble!
Augusto lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mae's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Augusto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Augusto landing strikes from the mount and Mae is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augusto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Augusto looking to control but Mae is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mae wants to try and get back to his feet.
Augusto wants to control the pace but Mae is squirming around nicely.

Augusto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mae has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Augusto won't let Mae get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Augusto lands a big shot there that rocks Mae but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Augusto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mae is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mae is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Augusto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mae is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nomi Mae has got the better of the ground game so far.

Augusto has hold of Mae's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mae manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mae is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Augusto tries to control but Mae wriggling away.
Augusto landing punches.
Augusto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mae?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Augusto dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Augusto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Augusto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mae misses with a body shot.
Mae on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Augusto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mae fails to land with a series of punches.
Augusto throws a wild body kick that Mae sees coming a mile off.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mae looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Antonio Augusto is winning the standup battle so far.
Augusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Augusto.
Augusto throws a head kick that half lands.
Antonio Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Augusto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Augusto is out of range.
Augusto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mae manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mae tries to bum rush Augusto with a series of wild strikes but Augusto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mae shoots in looking for a takedown. Augusto tries to sprawl out of it but Mae keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augusto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nomi Mae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Augusto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mae napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto working the ground and pound from side control.
Mae wants to get back to his feet but Augusto drags him back down.
Augusto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mae down.
Mae is trying to buck Augusto off.
Augusto working the ground and pound from side control.

Augusto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Augusto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mae!
Mae is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augusto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mae has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Augusto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mae is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Augusto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Augusto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mae is trying to stand up.
Augusto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mae is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Augusto with good strikes from the mount here!

Mae defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Augusto.
Augusto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mae is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mae is squirming around, avoiding Augusto's attempts to control the action.
Mae is trying to stand up.

Augusto jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mae is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mae and Augusto has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Mae throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Augusto takes one to the side of the head.
Augusto throws a leg kick which misses Mae's front leg but catches the back leg as Mae tries to avoid it.
Augusto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mae getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Augusto throws a sloppy head kick
and Augusto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augusto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Antonio Augusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mae moves out of range of the body kick from Augusto.
Mae throws a one two combo.
Mae throws an overhand right that lands on Augusto's shoulder, as Augusto tries to avoid the shot.
Augusto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Augusto.
Mae plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mae misses the jab.
Augusto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Augusto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mae if he has to take too many more of those.
Augusto tries to clinch but Mae moves out of range.
Augusto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mae throws a leg kick

and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch.
Mae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Augusto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mae lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nomi Mae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augusto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mae lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Augusto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Augusto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Augusto!