PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes into the arena with HOT blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bacca
vs
Augusto

189 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca scores with a shot to the body.

Augusto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bacca's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bacca seems keen to control Augusto's posture.
Augusto looking to pass the guard.
Augusto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augusto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bacca can't keep his opponent in guard - Augusto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bacca wants to improve his position but Augusto is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augusto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bacca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Augusto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bacca has escaped the position, nice work there.
Augusto throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Augusto is trying to get an arm triangle but Bacca is defending well.
Augusto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bacca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Augusto on the ground.
Augusto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bacca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bacca prevents Augusto from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augusto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bacca tries to buck Augusto off but Augusto is having none of it.
Augusto advances to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Augusto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bacca because Augusto loaded up on that one.
Augusto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Augusto won't let Bacca get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Bacca defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Augusto.
Bacca holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Augusto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto looking to finish with strikes here!

Augusto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bacca has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bacca!

Augusto working for a triangle but Bacca defends it easily.

Augusto has his foot on Bacca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bacca works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Augusto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bacca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augusto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bacca has managed to get both his arms back between Augusto's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Augusto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augusto looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augusto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Augusto is looking for a triangle here but Bacca uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Bacca stands up and beckons Augusto to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Bacca misses.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Bacca.
Augusto dips to his left and cracks Bacca with an uppercut!
Augusto avoids a kick to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augusto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Bacca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Bacca misses its intended target.
Bacca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augusto.

Bacca scores a takedown into full mount!
Bacca tries to control but Augusto wriggling away.
Augusto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Augusto is desperately trying to improve his position but Bacca has a good base and remains in mount.
Bacca looking to control but Augusto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augusto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Augusto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Augusto manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Augusto is looking for a triangle here but Bacca uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
An elbow from Bacca crashes against the mat.
Bacca trying to control the position but Augusto is working away.
Bacca postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bacca throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Augusto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Augusto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Augusto is trying for a kimura here. Bacca looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Augusto wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Augusto!