PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bela Bartok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartok comes to the cage accompanied by Allegro Barbaro. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bartok
vs
Augustus

173 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bela Bartok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Che Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Bartok moved out of range nicely.
Bartok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Augustus stuffs the takedown.
Augustus fails to land with a series of punches.
Bartok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bartok.
Bartok takes one on the button.
Augustus misses with a combination

and Bartok counters by clinching up.
Augustus is trying to break free.

Augustus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bartok decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Augustus gets full guard.
Bartok wants to stand but Augustus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augustus is looking for a triangle but Bartok pushes his legs off easily.
Bartok wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Bartok wants to get up but he can't break Augustus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bartok is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Augustus has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bartok is looking to defend but Augustus has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bartok! Augustus pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bartok taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Che Augustus!