PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naor Yozem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine's entrance music is The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. A fine choice. Yozem has chosen Chris Cornell - You Know My Name as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Augustine
vs
Yozem

193 cm
21
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Wiener Farm Clothing

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naor Yozem!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yozem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yozem is looking to clinch.
Augustine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yozem.
Yozem tries to clinch there but Augustine circles away.
Augustine fails to land the takedown.

Yozem gets caught flat footed, as Augustine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Augustine postures up and lands a big shot to Yozem's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yozem keeping full guard, as Augustine tries to pass.
Yozem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yozem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Augustine.
Augustine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augustine is looking to work some ground and pound but Yozem has wrist control.
Augustine looking to sit in guard and control but Yozem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Augustine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Augustine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yozem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yozem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augustine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yozem fails with a takedown attempt.
Yozem fails with the takedown.

Yozem closes the distance and clinches.
Augustine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Augustine.
Yozem trying to land knees to the body.
Augustine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yozem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yozem connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike.
Augustine can't get the takedown.
Yozem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yozem taking a breather.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yozem avoids it.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yozem avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Augustine manages to break the clinch.
Yozem is looking to clinch but Augustine is avoiding it.
Augustine works Yozem's body with a nice hook.
Yozem shoots in for a takedown but Augustine shows good takedown defense.
Tim Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naor Yozem.
Yozem looks gassed!
Augustine misses with a series of wild punches.
Augustine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yozem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Augustine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine passes the guard and advances to mount!

Augustine goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yozem is on top in guard.

Augustine looking for a guillotine here but Yozem defends easily.
Yozem thows a big elbow that misses.
Yozem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yozem wanted to stand there but Augustine had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yozem drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Augustine dives on top into guard.
Augustine sitting in guard here, content to control.

Augustine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augustine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yozem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Yozem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Augustine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Augustine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Augustine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Augustine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Yozem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yozem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Augustine blocks an elbow strike from Yozem.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yozem avoids it.
Augustine trying to land knees to the body.
Augustine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yozem backwards.
Yozem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Augustine is defending well for now.
Augustine pushes off an throws an elbow but Yozem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yozem creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yozem avoids it.

Augustine has Yozem pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Augustine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yozem tumbling to the mat - Augustine dives into Yozem's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Augustine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yozem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yozem has escaped and now he's on top!

Augustine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augustine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yozem is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Augustine.
Augustine tries to buck Yozem off but Yozem is having none of it.
An elbow from Yozem crashes against the mat.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yozem's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Augustine 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Augustine gets full guard.
Yozem throws a strike but Augustine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yozem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Augustine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yozem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yozem has escaped and now he's on top!
Yozem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yozem preventing the sweep.
Augustine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Augustine wants to sweep here but Yozem controlling him for the moment.
Yozem tries to stand but Augustine is controlling from the bottom.

Augustine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Augustine keeping moving, preventing Yozem from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Augustine. That's going to slow Yozem down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yozem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tim Augustine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustine swinging wilding here.
A combination from Augustine does no damage.

Augustine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yozem is looking for a sweep.
Yozem is working to avoid the ground and pound but Augustine connects with a decent elbow.

Augustine swings around for an armbar but Yozem sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Augustine's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Augustine dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yozem takes one to the side of the head.
Augustine's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Augustine duly obliges.
Augustine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yozem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yozem shoots in but Augustine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Augustine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Yozem closes the distance and pushes Augustine back into the cage.
Augustine misses with an elbow strike.
Augustine tries to land a knee to the head but Yozem blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yozem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yozem throws an elbow but misses.
Yozem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yozem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yozem stops a takedown attempt from Augustine.
Yozem throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yozem misses with an elbow over the top.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yozem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yozem misses with an elbow over the top.
Yozem missing with knees to the body.
Yozem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yozem scores a nice knee to the body.
Yozem lands an elbow inside that Augustine shrugs off.
Yozem wants to stall.
Yozem gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but Yozem blocks it.
Yozem tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Augustine jumps guard and drags Yozem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Augustine looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Yozem is defending well. Augustine quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Yozem has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Augustine celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Augustine!