PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Augello could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Norris's chin.

Augello
vs
Norris

199 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

210 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norris.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augello slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Norris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Augello napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
An elbow from Norris crashes against the mat.
Norris misses with the ground and pound.
Norris tries to advance to mount but Augello denies him.
Augello wants to control but Norris postures up.
Norris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Augello to see if he's OK.
Augello wants to control but Norris postures up.
Augello is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Augello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris is trying to control. Augello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Norris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Augello defending well though.
Augello might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello is trying to control but can't.
Norris wants to take a breather but Augello is having none of it.
Augello tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
Augello on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Augello tries to get out of the position.
Augello is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Augello is refusing to be controlled, as Norris sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Norris scores a takedown into full mount!
Norris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Augello tries to hold on but Norris pushes him away.
Augello'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.
Augello is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Augello is staying active underneath Norris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Augello blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norris.
Augello is trying to stand back up but Norris is controlling him
Augello is staying active underneath Norris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Augello trying to hold on to Norris's head to control him but Norris postures up.
Norris wants to control but Augello is keeping him busy.
Norris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Norris is trying to control. Augello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello is looking to escape.
Norris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Augello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Norris is looking to stall here but Augello recovers full guard.
Augello keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
Norris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norris throwing strikes but missing.
Augello pulls Norris in close to his closed guard and prevents Norris from doing any damage or advancing position.

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.
Norris is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because James Augello wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Norris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Augello's waist but Augello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Norris off to one side.
James Augello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Nice sprawl there from Augello as Norris shoots in.
Augello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Norris.
Augello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Chuck Norris has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Augello drops Norris with a beautiful combination! Norris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Augello is looking for the KO!

Norris is rocked!
Norris is holding his hands too far apart here. Augello throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Norris is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Augello!