PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind-Biggie Smalls ft. Jay-z. Lewis Rampage has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Augustine
vs
Rampage

177 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rampage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Augustine trying to control from the bottom.
Augustine is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Augustine is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rampage in particular looking to stall.

Rampage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustine trying to control from the bottom.
Augustine is refusing to be controlled, as Rampage sits in half guard.

Rampage is working for a submission of some sort.

Rampage is trying to work for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine wants to get back to his feet.
Augustine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage is looking for a kimura here.
Augustine scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Rampage manages to mount him!
Rampage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustine is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rampage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Augustine has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Rampage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Augustine is surviving well by controlling Rampage's body position as best he can.
Augustine tries to lock up and control but Rampage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rampage trying to control but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rampage avoids the attempt from Augustine to control.
Rampage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Augustine's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustine wants to hold on but Rampage pushes him away.
Augustine wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount.
Rampage trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rampage is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Augustine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rampage cracks Augustine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustine is trying to stand up.
Rampage landing strikes from the mount and Augustine is in trouble!

Rampage looking for a guillotine from mount but Augustine is having none of it.
Augustine tries to hold on but Rampage postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is looking to improve his position but Rampage isn't that keen on the idea.
Rampage wants to control the pace but Augustine is squirming around nicely.
Augustine is in a horrible position here. Rampage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Augustine regains half guard.
Rampage working Augustine over with strikes.
Augustine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Augustine tries to get out of the position.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rampage is looking for a kimura here.
Rampage lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Augustine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rampage on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Augustine's head.
Augustine looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampage slows the pace down in half guard.
Augustine is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Augustine's head.
Augustine taking some punishment here, with Rampage in his half guard.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augustine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Rampage wants to work for an arm triangle but Augustine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
Augustine wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rampage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rampage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augustine is fending him off so far but Rampage persists. Nope, Augustine circles away and we're back to standing.
Rampage avoids the head kick by Augustine.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rampage.
Rampage dives in and grabs Augustine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Augustine pushes down on Rampage's head and hops out.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Rampage.
Nice takedown defense from Augustine. No joy for Rampage on that attempt.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Augustine sprawls well.

Rampage clinches up with Augustine and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands a damaging elbow.
Rampage looking for a takedown.
Rampage avoiding damage as Augustine throws knees to the body.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augustine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rampage.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but Rampage blocks it.
Augustine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rampage wants the takedown. Augustine is fighting it off but Rampage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Augustine's guard against the cage.
Augustine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rampage won't allow Augustine to get back to his feet.
Augustine trying to control the position.
Augustine wants to stand up but Rampage is controlling him.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rampage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rampage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustine, not yet.
Rampage advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage controls the position.

Rampage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rampage controlling the position.
Rampage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rampage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustine is looking to escape.
Augustine tries to buck Rampage off but he can't manage it.
Augustine tries to lock up and control but Rampage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a couple of good shots and Augustine has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Rampage is persistently looking for the submission but Augustine is defending it well.
Augustine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rampage is trying to control. Augustine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rampage prevents Augustine from improving his position.
Rampage working Augustine over with strikes.
Augustine is trying to maintain the position but Rampage is very close to passing his half guard.

Rampage is working for a submission of some sort.
Augustine pushes Rampage off looking to stand but Rampage dives back in and keeps control.

Rampage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Augustine tries to kick Rampage off but Rampage keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.

Rampage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rampage throwing shots but Augustine is blocking nicely.
Augustine is trying to stand back up but Rampage is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rampage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Rampage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Augustine's guard.
Augustine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rampage prevents Augustine from getting back to his feet.
Rampage controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rampage lands a couple of digs.

Rampage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Augustine but Augustine pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rampage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Augustine gets full guard.
Rampage throwing strikes from guard but Augustine blocks nicely.

Rampage stands up and waves to Augustine to follow him.
Rampage fails with the takedown.
Rampage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine leaves Rampage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Solomon Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Rampage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rampage misses with a body kick.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rampage or perhaps it was just good defense by Augustine, which made it look bad.
Rampage fails with the takedown
and Augustine counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rampage shoots in but Augustine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rampage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rampage tries for a takedown but Augustine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis Rampage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Augustine clinches up against the cage.
Rampage managing to block the knees to the body from Augustine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augustine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Augustine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rampage's defenses.
Rampage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Augustine lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Augustine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Augustine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augustine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rampage is defending well for now.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rampage is working for takedown but Augustine is calmly controlling the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Augustine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Rampage!
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