PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Afraid-Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Augello
vs
Tua

199 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

201 cm
27
280 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Augello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakishi Tua!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello cracks a nice hook into Tua's ribs.
Tua clobbers Augello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tua misses with a hook
and Augello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Augello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Augello lands a body shot.
Tua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tua misses with a body shot.
Tua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Augello to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua misses with a body punch
and Augello counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello scores with a nice head shot.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.
Tua moves out of range as Augello strikes.
Rakishi Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tua.
Augello scores with a leg kick.
Augello scores with a one two! Tua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tua looks gassed!
Tua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Augello counters with a thumping low kick.
James Augello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Augello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
Augello shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tua eats them both and turns towards Augello to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Augello connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Augello misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Augello.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Augello counter with a right hand.
Tua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A cross from Augello lands.
A punch lands to the side of Tua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Augello. That snapped Tua's head back.
Augello works Tua's body with a nice hook.
Augello scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Augello misses.
Tua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Augello tries to bum rush Tua with a series of wild strikes but Tua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Augello counters with a series of strikes. Tua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Augello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.
Tua misses with a hook
and Augello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Augello with a hook.
Augello lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augello lands with a nice body punch.
Augello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tua walks into a left hand.
Augello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augello digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Augello scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Augello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tua. Tua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Augello cracks a nice hook into Tua's ribs.
Augello chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Augello does no damage.
Augello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello counters with a left to the body.
Tua needs to keep his hands up - Augello had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Augello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Augello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Augello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Augello cracks Tua with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua misses with a body punch
and Augello counters with a two punch combo.
Tua misses with a double jab
and Augello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tua thinking.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Augello as he avoids it easily.
James Augello is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Augello. Augello obviously looking to wear him down.
Augello is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tua might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Augello has got the better of the exchanges.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Augello digs a good hook to Tua's body.
A solid body kick from Augello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello works the jab nicely.
Augello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Augello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Augello misses with a double jab.
Tua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Augello lunges at Tua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tua's hand.
Augello throws a one two combo.
Augello fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
letting Augello counter with a right hand.
Tua on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello misses with a series of wild punches.
Augello throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Augello.
Tua misses with a body punch
and Augello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Augello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.
Augello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Augello.
Tua misses with a double jab
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Augello counters with a straight right hand.
Augello thuds a left hand into Tua's body.
Augello lands with a right hand.
Augello works Tua's body with a nice hook.
Augello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Augello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tua thinking.
Tua shoots in and drives through. Augello sprawls well.
Augello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Augello scores with a jab to the body.
Augello digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Augello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Augello counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augello lands a body shot.
Augello lands with a shot to the body.
Augello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Augello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tua at a distance.
Augello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augello throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Augello.
Augello connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Augello misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Augello dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Augello counters with a slapping leg kick.
Augello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Augello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua throws a lazy uppercut
and Augello makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James Augello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augello counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Tua catches Augello right on the button with a cross.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Augello counters with a straight right hand.
Tua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Augello lands with a nice combination. Tua backs away looking to recover.
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tua at a distance.
Augello lands with a right hand.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Augello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Augello. Beautiful body shot.
Augello throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua takes one to the chin there.
Augello throws a series of punches but Tua moves out of range.
Augello scores with a body shot.
Augello lands the left hand.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Augello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augello counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Augello.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Augello!
Augello misses with a few strikes there.
Augello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Augello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Augello thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Augello both land. Nice combination.
Tua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Augello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augello scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Augello.
Augello cracks Tua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tua throws a combination that misses
and Augello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augello scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tua misses with a hook to the body
and Augello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augello sizes up Tua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Augello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Augello to counter with a crisp jab.
Tua needs to keep his hands up - Augello had a free shot at his head there.
Augello lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Augello.
Tua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Augello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augello dips to his left and cracks Tua with an uppercut!
Augello with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello misses the jab.
Jab by Tua.
Augello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Augello clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Augello counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Augello counters with an outside leg kick.
Augello scores with a body shot.
Augello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua misses with a combination
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Augello cracks Tua with a good jab.
Augello scoring well with a low kick there.
Tua tries to move into range but Augello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Augello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tua is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augello.
Augello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Augello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augello scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Augello tenderised Tua's leg. Tua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Augello.
Augello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.
A punch combination from Augello misses.
Augello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tua's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augello lands a body shot.
Augello lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augello misses with a wild combination.
Augello scores with a punch to the head.
Augello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Augello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Augello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Augello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Augello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augello counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua throws a right hand that misses
and Augello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tua misses with a body shot
and Augello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augello throws a good cross that connects.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua walks into a left hand.
Tua swings widly with a right hand
and Augello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tua swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Augello counter with a right hand.
Tua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augello.
Augello scores with a shot to the body.
Augello connects with a single shot there.
Tua misses with a hook
and Augello counters with a series of strikes. Tua will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Augello thumps Tua with a low kick.
Augello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augello scores with a one two! Tua had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Augello scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Augello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Augello with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Augello. Those never looked like landing.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Augello had his way with Rakishi Tua in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tua misses with a shot to the body
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Augello counters with a two punch combo.
Tua slips under a jab from Augello.
Tua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Augello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tua thinking.
Augello changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Augello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Augello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua can do to turn this around?
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Augello as he jumps to the side.
Augello lands with a shot to the body.
Tua is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tua takes one on the button.
Tua walks into a stiff left hand from Augello.
Tua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Augello scores with the left hand. Tua knows he should have avoided that one.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Augello misses with a wild combination.
Tua misses with a hook
and Augello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tua walks into a stiff left hand from Augello.
Tua walks into a left hand.
Augello scores with a nice head shot.
Augello thows a body shot but no joy.
Tua walks into a left hand.
Tua misses with a body shot
and Augello counters with a three punch combo that has Tua backing up. Tua nods at Augello to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Augello cracks a nice hook into Tua's ribs.
Augello lands with an overhand left.
Augello misses with a series of wild punches.
Augello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Augello counters with a one-two to the body.
Augello misses with the combination.
Augello loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Tua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Augello counters with a right hand to the body.
James Augello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tua misses with an uppercut
and Augello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tua finds it's target.
Tua misses with a hook
and Augello counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua throws an off balance right hand
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tua misses with a double jab
and Augello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augello closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tua throws a poor cross that misses
and Augello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Augello lands with a cross.
Augello jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Augello jabs Tua to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello lands a body shot.
Augello lands a jab.
Augello scores with a nice strike.
Augello misses with a wild body shot.
Rakishi Tua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Augello sprawls well. Augello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tua gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augello connects with a body shot.
Augello lands with an uppercut that bounces Tua off the cage and back into rage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Augello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Augello has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:40
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:40
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Augello!
James Augello is the new heavyweight champion!