PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Barnett (ranked 2761 p4p, 323 weight class) and Otavio Augusto (ranked 4177 p4p, 454 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Move. Buddy Barnett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnett
vs
Augusto

175 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto misses with a straight left.
Augusto connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Augusto, as that shot connected.

Barnett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Augusto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnett's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnett's back!

Barnett showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto is not going to allow Barnett to sit and survive in this position.
Barnett rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnett is defending against the submission attempts here by Augusto.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Augusto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Augusto's back!
Barnett is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Barnett avoiding Augusto 's attempts to control his hands.

Barnett tightening his grip on Augusto, looking for the choke.
Barnett is hanging on to Augusto's back as he tries to escape.
Augusto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Augusto is covering up but some of the strikes from Barnett are getting through and doing damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Augusto rolls, trying to escape but Barnett keeps control of the position.
Barnett scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Augusto is looking for a way out.
Augusto tries to escape the position.
Barnett landing with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augusto wants to control his opponent's hands but Barnett gets his hands free.
Augusto wants to escape the position.
Barnett is trying to stick to Augusto's back but Augusto is turning into Barnett. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barnett's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Augusto.

Augusto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barnett dives on top into guard.

Augusto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett content to stall in guard here.
Barnett is working Augusto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Augusto is trying to control the position but Barnett postures up.
Barnett scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnett postures up and lands a big shot to Augusto's brow.
Barnett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Augusto is trying to keep Barnett in close.
Augusto is pulling down on Barnett's head to control his posture.
Barnett stands up over Augusto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Augusto is rocked!
Barnett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Augusto is still in real trouble! Can Barnett finish him?
Barnett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Augusto is trying to keep Barnett in close.

Barnett drops back looking for a leg! Augusto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Augusto manages to kick Barnett off! Barnett jumps back into Augusto's guard.
Barnett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnett passes Augusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnett lands strikes from half guard.
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 trying to get back to full guard but Barnett takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Augusto is looking to get to half guard.
Barnett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnett tries to control but Augusto wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Barnett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Augusto misses with an uppercut.
Augusto seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnett looks for a takedown but Augusto sprawls well.
Barnett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Augusto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Augusto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augusto misses the shot to the body.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto misses with a looping right.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Augusto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Barnett gets the takedown into side control.
Augusto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnett controls the position from side control.
Augusto is trying to get back to half guard.
Augusto being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett working the body and head with strikes.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augusto keeps working.
Augusto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barnett lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barnett connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Augusto some visible discomfort.
Barnett happy to just control the position for now.
Augusto is trying to control Barnett's posture but Barnett avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Augusto is trying to get back to half guard.
Augusto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Augusto tries to buck Barnett off but Barnett is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Augusto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Augusto takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnett working the head with strikes.
Barnett working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Augusto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Augusto is pressing down on Barnett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Augusto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barnett preventing the sweep.
Barnett is fighting to break Augusto's control of his arms but Augusto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Augusto wants to sweep but no luck.

Augusto wants to reverse the position here. Barnett has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Augusto is forced to tap! Augusto looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Buddy Barnett!
Buddy Barnett thanked the fans post fight for their support.