PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurse comes to the cage accompanied by Neon Genesis Evangelion. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nurse
vs
Augusto

180 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Nurse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Augusto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augusto scores with a hook to the body. Nurse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Augusto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurse is just out of range.
Augusto misses with a straight right.
Augusto fails to land the takedown.

Nurse forces Augusto back against the cage and clinches.
Nurse lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Nurse on the inside.
Nurse lands an elbow inside.
Augusto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.
Phil Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Nurse stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nurse to keep the fight standing.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Augusto fails to pull guard.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nurse to keep the fight standing.
Nurse lands an elbow that stopped Augusto in his tracks for a moment.
Nurse manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Augusto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Augusto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Augusto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nurse walks away with a smile on his face. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nurse.
Augusto looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse lands a really nice looking cross but Augusto seems unphased.

Nurse moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
Nurse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse won't allow it.

Nurse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nurse moves into the clinch.
Augusto fails to pull guard.
Nurse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nurse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Nurse lands a shoulder strike.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nurse to keep the fight standing.
Augusto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nurse smiles and moves away.
Nurse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nurse has Augusto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurse lands an elbow that stopped Augusto in his tracks for a moment.
Augusto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Augusto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nurse is pushing Augusto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nurse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augusto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nurse just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nurse lands with a right to the head.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nurse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nurse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augusto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nurse lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Nurse as the two fighters clinch.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nurse.
Nurse has Augusto pressed against the cage.
Nurse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nurse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Nurse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nurse thumps Augusto with a low kick.

Nurse pushes Augusto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurse presses Augusto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nurse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nurse.
Nurse pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nurse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augusto's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Augusto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nurse walks away with a smile on his face. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nurse throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Nurse dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nurse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Augusto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nurse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augusto can do to turn this around?
Nurse tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Augusto shoots and misses
and Nurse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Augusto's knee momentarily.
Nurse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Augusto misses.
A combination from Augusto does no damage.
Nurse lands a jab to the nose.
Augusto throws the left hand but Nurse avoids the punch easily.
Nurse throws a big shot that misses.

Nurse moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phil Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nurse to keep the fight standing.
Augusto fails to pull guard.
Nurse lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse has him pressed against the cage.
Nurse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Augusto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nurse lands a good knee to the midsection. Augusto won't want to take too many of those.
Nurse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Nurse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Augusto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Augusto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Augusto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phil Nurse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurse is pushing Augusto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nurse lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse lands a hook that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nurse lands an elbow that stopped Augusto in his tracks for a moment.
Augusto takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Fernando Augusto has been cut.

Nurse manages to break the clinch.
Nurse lands a jab.
Nurse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto's calf.
Nurse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nurse keeps Augusto at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse throws out a powerful jab.
Nurse connects with a crisp jab.
Nurse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augusto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurse connects with a body shot that sends Augusto's belly button to the back.

Nurse closes the distance and clinches.
Augusto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nurse walks away with a smile on his face. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phil Nurse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurse lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nurse cracks the inside of Augusto's front leg.
Nurse throws a front kick that sends Augusto stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurse throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.

Nurse rushes Augusto and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nurse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nurse obliges.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nurse lands an elbow that stopped Augusto in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Nurse on the inside.
Nurse lands an elbow just above Augusto 's eye.
Nurse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nurse lands an elbow just above Augusto 's eye.
Nurse lands an elbow just above Augusto 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
Nurse lands a good knee to the midsection. Augusto won't want to take too many of those.
Nurse connects with a knee to the head.
Augusto takes an elbow to the temple.
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Nurse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Augusto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nurse lands a high kick!
Nurse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Augusto motions for Nurse to come forward. Augusto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nurse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Nurse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurse thumps Augusto with a low kick.
Augusto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurse.
A head kick misses from Nurse.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augusto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Augusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Nurse which made him look bad.
Nurse throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nurse tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fernando Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nurse has Augusto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurse lands a knee to the body.
Nurse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Augusto takes an elbow to the temple.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse has him pressed against the cage.
Nurse landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse lands a knee to the body.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Augusto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Nurse breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Nurse.
Phil Nurse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nurse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nurse.
Augusto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nurse.
Nurse moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Nurse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nurse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Augusto's sensitive parts.
Nurse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Nurse has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Augusto's defenses.
Nurse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse won't allow it.
Phil Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Nurse holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Augusto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.
Augusto jumps guard but Nurse stands there with Augusto around his waist. Augusto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Augusto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.
Nurse scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
Nurse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Nurse.

Nurse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Nurse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nurse!

Nurse clinches up with Augusto and pushes him back against the cage.
Nurse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Augusto's defenses.
Nurse lands an elbow just above Augusto 's eye.
Nurse lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse lands a good knee to the midsection. Augusto won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Nurse.

Nurse breaks the clinch.
Nurse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Nurse clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Augusto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nurse throws a nice head kick!
Nurse dips to his left and cracks Augusto with an uppercut!
Nurse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Augusto.
Nurse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augusto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurse was well out of range. Poor timing from Augusto.
Nurse throws a body punch but Augusto moves out of range.
Nurse lands with a slapping head kick.
Nurse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Nurse has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.
Augusto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nurse smiles and moves away.
Augusto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nurse dodges the punch combination from Augusto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto tries for a takedown but Nurse circles away easily
and Nurse counters with a head kick.
Phil Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Augusto throws a right hand that Nurse ducks under and follows up with a left that Nurse also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Augusto or perhaps it was just good defense by Nurse which made him look bad.

Nurse darts in and clinches Augusto up against the cage.
Nurse lands a nice knee to the body.
Nurse stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nurse with a knee to the head.
Nurse controlling the action here for a moment.
Nurse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Augusto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nurse.
Nurse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Nurse.
A knee to the head by Nurse.
Nurse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on Nurse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nurse lands a body shot.

Nurse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nurse. Augusto shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurse connects with a looping right hand.
Augusto dives in and grabs Nurse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nurse pushes down on Augusto's head and hops out.
Nurse throws a nice head kick!
Nurse throws a jab but it's blocked by Augusto.

Nurse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Augusto, pushing him back against the cage.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.
Augusto jumps guard but Nurse stands there with Augusto around his waist. Augusto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nurse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nurse lands a good knee to the midsection. Augusto won't want to take too many of those.
Augusto jumps guard but Nurse turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nurse obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nurse lands an elbow inside that Augusto shrugs off.
Nurse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Augusto takes a shot to the head.
Nurse lands a damaging elbow.
Nurse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Augusto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nurse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Still in the clinch, Nurse scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nurse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurse doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Nurse thumps Augusto with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Nurse had his way with Fernando Augusto in that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Augusto's cut.
That's time! Nurse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Augusto fails with a takedown attempt.

Nurse has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nurse.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse won't allow it.
Nurse crunches a lovely knee into Augusto's ribcage.
A short left from Nurse.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Phil Nurse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse has him pressed against the cage.
Nurse lands a nice elbow.
Nurse connects with a knee to the head.
Nurse is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nurse lands a knee to the head.
Augusto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Nurse manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurse throws a head kick that Augusto semi-blocks.

Nurse pushes Augusto up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nurse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Augusto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nurse lands a right hand.
Nurse lands an elbow that stopped Augusto in his tracks for a moment.

Augusto is rocked!
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Augusto is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurse finish him?
Augusto is trying to pull guard but Nurse turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Nurse lands an elbow inside that Augusto shrugs off.
Augusto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Augusto seems to have recovered his senses.
Nurse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Nurse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nurse throws a head kick that Augusto semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurse throws a head kick that misses.
Augusto misses with a shot to the body
and Nurse counters with a thumping low kick.
Augusto misses with a takedown attempt

and Nurse moves into the clinch.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nurse connects with a knee to the head.
Nurse lands a knee to the head.

Nurse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nurse throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.

Nurse clinches up with Augusto and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nurse.
Fernando Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse won't allow it.
Augusto jumps guard but Nurse stands there with Augusto around his waist. Augusto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto fails to pull guard.
Augusto letting Nurse take a breather here.
Nurse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Augusto tries to pull guard but Nurse holds him up against the cage and eventually Augusto drops back down to his feet.
Augusto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nurse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nurse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nurse lands a right hand.
Nurse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Nurse.
Augusto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nurse walks away with a smile on his face. Augusto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nurse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurse thumps Augusto with a low kick.

Nurse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Nurse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Augusto fails to pull guard.
Nurse is struggling to control the position.
Augusto throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nurse.
Nice elbow from Nurse.

Nurse manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augusto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nurse jabs at Augusto's body.
Phil Nurse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nurse moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Nurse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nurse 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:44
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Nurse!
Phil Nurse retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Phil Nurse started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.