PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin De Leon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

De Leon
vs
Augustus

182 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from De Leon misses.
De Leon loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Augustus avoids the body shot from De Leon.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Leon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
De Leon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from De Leon as Augustus shoots in.
De Leon connects with the punch.
Augustus takes one to the side of the head.
De Leon doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
De Leon doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Augustus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Leon cracks Augustus with an open hand slap.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leon.
Good exchange - De Leon coming out on top.
Augustus slips a jab from De Leon.
Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
De Leon looks to clinch
and Augustus counters with a nice body shot.
De Leon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Leon on the side of the head.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
Augustus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Augustus moves away from the strike by De Leon.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon thows a body shot but no joy.
Augustus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marvin De Leon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caeser Augustus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by De Leon - just one landing.
De Leon takes one on the button.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Leon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Augustus in his tracks.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Leon throws out the jab.
De Leon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Leon tries to clinch up but Augustus circles away and keeps his distance.

Augustus scores with a takedown into De Leon's guard.
Augustus is looking to work some ground and pound but De Leon has wrist control.
De Leon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Augustus is fighting to break De Leon's control of his arms but De Leon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marvin De Leon just wasn't active enough.
Augustus fails with the takedown.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Leon.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Augustus shoots in looking for a takedown but De Leon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Augustus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Augustus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Augustus shoots in and drives through. De Leon sprawls well.
De Leon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Augustus lands a jab to De Leon's midsection.
De Leon doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
Augustus swinging wildly here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
De Leon tries to clinch there but Augustus circles away.
De Leon misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
De Leon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Augustus. That snapped De Leon's head back.
De Leon throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Augustus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Leon rather than just go for the knockout.
De Leon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Augustus.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Leon counters with a nice body shot.
De Leon tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
Augustus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Leon misses with a straight right.
Augustus blocks a jab.
De Leon throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Leon misses with a straight right.
Marvin De Leon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Leon swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
De Leon scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Leon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Leon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

De Leon instigates a clinch.
Augustus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Augustus.
De Leon tries to work over Augustus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Augustus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Leon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Augustus misses with a punch on the inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Leon.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
Augustus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
Augustus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augustus.
Augustus is leaning against De Leon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Augustus misses with some punches.
Augustus tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Augustus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augustus.
De Leon swings wildly with an uppercut but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin De Leon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Leon throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.
De Leon punishes Augustus's body with a nice straight punch.
De Leon throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
De Leon misses with a hook

and Augustus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augustus.
De Leon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Leon trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus thows a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marvin De Leon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but De Leon ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus lands a glancing blow to the side of De Leon's head.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but De Leon is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leon tries to clinch up but Augustus circles away and keeps his distance.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from De Leon.
De Leon scores with a body shot.
Augustus swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Leon.
De Leon tries to clinch there but Augustus circles away.
Augustus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling De Leon to counter with a crisp jab.
De Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but De Leon moved out of range.
Augustus drops his hands momentarily and De Leon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Augustus dips to his left and cracks De Leon with an uppercut!
Augustus misses with a wild combination.
De Leon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

De Leon clinches up against the cage.
De Leon misses with some punches.
De Leon misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon working aggressively here.
De Leon tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
De Leon tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Leon.
De Leon swings wildly with an uppercut but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus fails to pull guard.
De Leon can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
De Leon scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Leon.
Augustus working aggressively here.
De Leon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as Augustus controls his hands.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Leon can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Augustus blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Leon blocks an uppercut.
De Leon lands a body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Leon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Augustus.
Augustus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Augustus decides to pull guard.

Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.
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!
De Leon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Leon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing De Leon from controlling successfully.

Marvin De Leon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. De Leon moves away and avoids it.
Augustus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Augustus throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeps the fight on the outside.
Augustus staying out of range there.
Augustus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Leon.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Leon. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Leon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Leon misses with a wild body shot.

Augustus shoots in and bounces De Leon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Augustus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from De Leon.
De Leon pulls Augustus in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but De Leon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marvin De Leon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

De Leon staying out of range there.
De Leon tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from De Leon.
De Leon doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
De Leon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus slips a straight right by De Leon.
De Leon misses with a wild body shot.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from De Leon misses.
Augustus lands a two punch combo.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
De Leon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Augustus counters with a left to the body.
Augustus slips a jab from De Leon.
De Leon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Augustus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Leon scrambles back to his feet.
Augustus with a jab.
De Leon misses with a body shot.
De Leon fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by De Leon.
De Leon scores with a shot to the body.

De Leon gets caught flat footed, as Augustus shoots in with a quick takedown into 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!
Augustus is looking to advance position but De Leon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
De Leon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustus is looking to escape.
Augustus is bucking up trying to escape but De Leon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working to get back to half guard.
De Leon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
Augustus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustus avoids a series of strikes thrown by De Leon.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, De Leon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
De Leon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Caeser Augustus has got the better of the ground game so far.

De Leon has isolated one of Augustus's arms. Augustus looking to fight him off but De Leon twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin De Leon!