PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Augustus's choice of entrance music: Sonne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pope
vs
Augustus

176 cm
29
152 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

165 cm
26
132 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinz Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Augustus clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
Augustus is trying to drag Pope to the mat but Pope just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Augustus's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Augustus is trying to break the clinch but Pope is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Augustus blocking some punches.
Pope lands a left hand.
Augustus tries to pull guard but Pope won't allow it.
Augustus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Augustus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Augustus tries to pull guard but Pope won't allow it.
Dean Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Augustus.
Pope throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Augustus is trying to push Pope away but Pope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pope working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pope gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Augustus.

Pope gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Augustus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pope working over Augustus with some ground and pound. Augustus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Augustus tries to get to full guard but Pope has control of the leg.
Pope wants to pass to mount but Augustus is defending the position.
Augustus tries to kick Pope off but Pope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Pope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pope winds up and cracks Augustus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Pope is looking for a kimura here.

Pope is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope stops Augustus from getting back to his feet.
Pope is trying to control the action in half guard but Augustus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pope is working for a kimura here but Augustus manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pope's guard.
Augustus throws a big elbow that misses.
Pope has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus is looking to work some ground and pound but Pope has wrist control.
Augustus scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pope escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Augustus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Augustus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustus.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Pope is retaining full guard.
Augustus is in close to Pope's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pope looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Augustus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Augustus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus landing with the ground and pound.
Augustus distracts Pope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Pope is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Augustus works over Pope with some ground and pound from guard.
Augustus distracts Pope with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Augustus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pope's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pope is working for a guillotine from mount but Augustus frees his head quite easily.
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 Dean Pope will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pope bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Augustus is not content to let Pope control the position.
You can see the frustration on Augustus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Augustus tries to bench press Pope off him but Pope keeps the position.

Pope wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustus, who protects the arm well.

Pope wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustus, who protects the arm well.
I wouldn't like to be where Augustus is right now.
Augustus tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Augustus tries to improve position but can't.
Augustus prevents Pope from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pope thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pope misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Pope is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Pope looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is putting a hurting on Pope here, landing some big shots from side control.
Augustus tries to score with some ground and pound. Pope controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Augustus in side control, throwing shots but Pope defends.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus wants to control but Pope is keeping him busy.
Augustus has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Augustus scoring with strikes but Pope is staying in there.
Augustus looking to finish Pope with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pope!
Augustus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pope?
Pope squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Augustus lands a big shot there that rocks Pope but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to buck Augustus off but he can't manage it.
Augustus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Augustus with the ground and pound from mount.
Augustus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pope can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Pope is rocked!
Augustus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Augustus lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Augustus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Pope is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Pope in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Augustus throws some wild stikes that Pope manages to avoid easily.
Pope seems to have got his legs back now.
Augustus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pope's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Augustus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pope taking shots to the head.
Pope takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Augustus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Augustus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Augustus lands a couple of good shots and Pope has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Augustus scores with punches and elbows.
Augustus throws strikes from the back but Pope rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Pope.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope has momentary wrist control but Augustus slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinz Augustus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pope shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pope is working Augustus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Augustus wants to stand but Pope is controlling the position.
Augustus has control of Pope's left arm, preventing Pope from doing any damage.
Augustus looking to control.
Pope with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pope advances position into side control!

Pope working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pope wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy.
Pope in side control, throwing shots but Augustus defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pope looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Augustus sneaks back into half guard.
Augustus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pope's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pope's back!
Augustus lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Pope hold on?!
Pope takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Augustus lands a shot to the body.
Pope is trying to stand back up.
Augustus is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Pope. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is landing with strikes. Pope can't take much more of this.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pope showing good submission defense here.
Augustus lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Augustus is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Augustus lands with a hammerfist to the side of Pope's head.
Pope manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Augustus is now in side control.

Augustus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Pope closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus pushes Pope away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pope gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Augustus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pope goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Augustus has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pope but great work by Augustus.
Augustus throwing strikes but Pope manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pope advances nicely into full mount.
A nice elbow there by Pope.
The referee warns Augustus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Augustus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pope with the ground and pound from mount.
Pope is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pope throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Pope working for a submission but Augustus is keeping him at bay.
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!

Pope looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Augustus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pope with shots to the head and body - Augustus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Augustus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Augustus regains half guard.
Heinz Augustus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Pope is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augustus sees it coming and defends easily.

Pope is trying to work for a kimura but Augustus is defending well.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Augustus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Augustus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Pope.
I think Pope has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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