PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Vodka (ranked 4375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Augusto (ranked 24610 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vodka
vs
Augusto

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Vodka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrigo Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vodka avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vodka.

Augusto clinches up against the cage.

Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Augusto closes the distance and pushes Vodka back into the cage.
Augusto connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dmitry Vodka has been cut.

Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vodka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Augusto but Augusto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Augusto darts in and clinches Vodka up against the cage.

Augusto breaks the clinch.
Vodka throws a lazy head kick

and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augusto.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Vodka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Augusto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vodka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Augusto's coach down at Shark Tank MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Augusto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Augusto leaves Vodka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Vodka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vodka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigo Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto misses with a head kick.

Augusto forces Vodka back against the cage and clinches.

Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Rodrigo Augusto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vodka wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.

Augusto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vodka, pushing him back against the cage.
Vodka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Augusto has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto blocks an uppercut.

Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Augusto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vodka, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vodka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vodka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augusto lands a two punch combo.

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vodka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vodka wants to break the clinch but can't.

Augusto breaks from the clinch.

Vodka gets tackled into the cage by Augusto. Augusto maintains the clinch.
Vodka has a couple of punches blocked by Augusto.
Vodka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka has his takedown stuffed

and Augusto counters by clinching up.

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

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.

Augusto breaks the clinch.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Augusto moves into the clinch.
Vodka can't break the clinch.
Vodka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vodka is trying to pull guard but Augusto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Augusto content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Vodka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Augusto circles away.

Augusto moves into the clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch.

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vodka is looking to control Augusto's arms but Augusto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vodka has his back to the cage.
Augusto stops a takedown attempt from Vodka.
Vodka is breathing heavily.
Vodka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Augusto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Augusto has Vodka up against the cage in a clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Augusto clinches with his opponent.

Augusto breaks the clinch.

Augusto forces Vodka back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Augusto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Vodka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch.
Rodrigo Augusto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vodka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Augusto's head.
Vodka tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto wants to counter the offense by Vodka and move into the clinch position.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Augusto lands with a nice body kick.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Augusto clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
Vodka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Augusto has him pressed against the cage.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Augusto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Augusto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Augusto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Augusto throws a series of strikes that have Vodka backpedaling.

Vodka is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vodka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vodka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Augusto circles away.
Vodka motions for Augusto to come forward. Vodka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vodka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vodka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augusto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Vodka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Augusto throws a head kick but Vodka moves out of range.
Augusto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vodka tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.

Augusto takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vodka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Augusto as he jumps to the side.

Augusto gets a clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch.
Vodka scores with a head kick.

Augusto instigates a clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Vodka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Augusto.
Vodka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Augusto drives through and clinches with Vodka against the cage.
Augusto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Augusto clinches with his opponent.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.

Augusto moves into range and clinches up with Vodka.

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vodka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Vodka doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Vodka looks to land a left hand but Augusto moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vodka has a takedown stuffed.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vodka tries to clinch up
and Augusto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Augusto.

Augusto closes the distance and clinches.

Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augusto feints and then cracks Vodka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vodka down.

Augusto forces Vodka back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Augusto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Vodka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Augusto has Vodka up against the cage in a clinch.
Augusto effectively controlling the action here.
Augusto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Augusto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Vodka tries to pull guard but Augusto won't allow it.

Augusto breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vodka or perhaps it was just good defense by Augusto, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Vodka gets tackled into the cage by Augusto. Augusto maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka can't break the clinch.
Vodka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Augusto lands with a light punch inside.

Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Vodka misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Augusto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Augusto tries to bum rush Vodka with a series of wild strikes but Vodka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vodka fails with an attempt to clinch.

Augusto forces Vodka back against the cage and clinches.
Vodka wants to break free but Augusto has control.
Vodka is trying to force a seperation but Augusto has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augusto stalling in the clinch.

Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Augusto throws a right and a left that Vodka avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augusto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Augusto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vodka, pushing him back against the cage.

Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Vodka walks into a straight right hand from Augusto.
Vodka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Augusto avoids it really well and circles away.
Augusto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Vodka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh Vodka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! 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!
Augusto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vodka throws out the jab.
Vodka seems to have got his legs back now.
Vodka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vodka fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Augusto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Vodka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augusto is fending him off so far but Vodka persists. Nope, Augusto circles away and we're back to standing.
Vodka doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vodka or perhaps it was just good defense by Augusto, which made it look bad.
Vodka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Augusto rushes Vodka and presses him up against the cage.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Augusto!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vodka. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Augusto moves into range and clinches up with Vodka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Augusto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vodka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augusto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Augusto duly obliges.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Augusto misses with a head kick.

Augusto moves into the clinch.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Augusto.
A combination from Vodka does no damage.
Dmitry Vodka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo Augusto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Augusto rushes Vodka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Augusto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Augusto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Augusto!