PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Watt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watt
vs
Augustine

190 cm
21
250 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
24
272 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Watt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rui Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augustine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augustine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Augustine walks into a left hand.
Watt misses with a straight right.
Watt scores with a sloppy right hand. Augustine should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Watt as Augustine shoots in.
Watt lands with a straight right. Augustine didn't see that one coming.
Watt sizes up Augustine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watt swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustine.
Watt misses with an uppercut. Augustine saw that one coming.
Watt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watt connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Augustine tries to move into range but Watt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Watt there.
Watt clobbers Augustine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Augustine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Watt misses with a straight right.
Augustine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Watt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watt misses the jab.
Watt throws a big shot that misses.
James Watt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watt throws a lazy uppercut

and Augustine counters with a shoot takedown. Watt fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Augustine tries to free his leg and advance position but Watt is retaining full guard.
Augustine postures up in Watt's guard and throws a big left but Watt blocks it.

Watt kicks Augustine off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watt.
Watt tests Augustine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watt throws a poor cross that misses
and Augustine counters with a slapping leg kick.
James Watt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augustine looks to clinch
and Watt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watt throws a shot from downtown. Augustine moves away and avoids it.
Augustine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watt throws out the jab.
Augustine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Watt misses with an uppercut. Augustine saw that one coming.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Augustine's shoulder, as Augustine tries to avoid the shot.
Augustine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augustine moves in looking to clinch but Watt pushes him off.
Augustine fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Augustine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Watt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watt misses the jab.
Watt swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustine.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustine tries to clinch up.
Watt misses with a left hand
and Augustine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Watt's knee momentarily.
Watt throws out a loose jab but Augustine uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Watt.
Watt lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Watt misses with a hook. Augustine ducked under it nicely.
Augustine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Watt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rui Augustine.
Watt throws a right hand that misses
and Augustine counters with a leg kick.
Watt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Augustine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watt blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Augustine throws an elbow that misses.
Watt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watt is trying to break the clinch but Augustine has him pressed against the cage.
Augustine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watt's efforts to push away.
Watt blocks an elbow strike from Augustine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Watt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watt throws the left hand but Augustine avoids the punch easily.
Augustine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Augustine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Watt.
Watt throws a hook to the side of Augustine's head but Augustine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watt throws a shot to the body.
Watt misses with a hook.
Watt throws a hook to the side of Augustine's head but Augustine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Watt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Augustine tries to clinch there but Watt circles away.
Augustine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watt sprawls well. Watt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Augustine gets slowly back to his feet.
Watt misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch but Watt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watt swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustine.
Watt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Watt misses.
Augustine slips a jab from Watt.
Watt looks to throw the jab but Augustine is out of range.
Augustine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustine wants to clinch up but Watt keeps it at a distance.
Watt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Watt scores with a sloppy right hand. Augustine should have avoided that one.
Watt throws a looping overhand right but Augustine ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine tries to clinch up.
Augustine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watt is fending him off so far but Augustine persists. Nope, Watt circles away and we're back to standing.
Watt lands with a straight right. Augustine didn't see that one coming.
Augustine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watt misses the jab.
Augustine slips a straight right by Watt.
Watt tests Augustine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Augustine has time to react.
Augustine takes one to the chin there.
Watt scores with a jab to the body.
Watt scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watt throws a hook but Augustine blocks it.
Augustine thumps Watt with a low kick.
Watt works the jab nicely.
Watt lands with a cross.
Watt clobbers Augustine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Augustine throws a leg kick but Watt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Augustine wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Watt.
Watt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Watt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt cracks Augustine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Watt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Watt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Augustine has time to react.
Augustine tries to clinch but Watt is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watt with a jab.
Watt throws a hook but Augustine avoids it easily.
Watt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Augustine on the side of the head.
Watt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Watt throws a hook but Augustine avoids it easily.
Watt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James Watt is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augustine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watt throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Watt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Augustine's shoulder, as Augustine tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Watt dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Augustine shoots in for a double leg but Watt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watt throws an overhand right that lands on Augustine's shoulder, as Augustine tries to avoid the shot.
Watt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Augustine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watt looks to land a right hand but Augustine moved out of range.
Augustine moves forwards but Watt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Watt misses with an uppercut.
Watt looks to land a right hand but Augustine moved out of range.
Watt keeps the fight on the outside.
Watt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?
Augustine is looking to clinch but Watt is avoiding it.
Augustine tries to clinch up but Watt circles away and keeps his distance.
Watt keeps the fight on the outside.
Augustine slips under a jab.
Rui Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Augustine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throwing strikes but missing.
Watt keeping moving, preventing Augustine from controlling successfully.
Augustine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augustine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augustine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Watt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Watt has escaped and now he's on top!
Watt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Augustine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Augustine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Watt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Augustine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Watt defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watt stands up and waves to Augustine to follow him.
Watt lands a head shot.
James Watt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Augustine momentarily.
Watt lands with a cross.
Watt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Augustine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Watt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Watt lands a lovely overhand right.
Watt connects with a single shot there.
Rui Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watt throws a hook but Augustine blocks it.
Augustine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Watt clobbers Augustine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Watt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watt lands an overhand right.
Watt throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Watt.
Watt tests Augustine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Watt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Watt!