PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Puffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puffer
vs
Augusto

182 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Puffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puffer slips a jab and a cross from Augusto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puffer connects with an inside leg kick.

Augusto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puffer wants to get back to full guard.
Augusto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Puffer to regain full guard.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Puffer is keeping the position.

Augusto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Augusto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Augusto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puffer is keeping the position for now.
Puffer is looking to stand up but Augusto isn't so interested in that idea.
Augusto tries to free his leg and advance position but Puffer is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto won't allow Puffer to get back to his feet.
Augusto is looking to work some ground and pound but Puffer has wrist control.
Puffer wants to sweep here but Augusto controlling him for the moment.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Puffer is keeping the position.
Augusto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Augusto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Augusto throws an elbow that misses. Puffer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Augusto's guard. Nice move by Puffer!

Augusto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Augusto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Puffer escapes and throws Augusto's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Puffer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Puffer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augusto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
Puffer avoids the head kick by Augusto.
Augusto throws a leg kick but Puffer sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Augusto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augusto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puffer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puffer has escaped and now he's on top!
Augusto looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Augusto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puffer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puffer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Puffer tries to stand but Augusto is controlling from the bottom.

Augusto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Augusto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Puffer stacks Augusto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Puffer!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries to buck Puffer off but Puffer is having none of it.
Puffer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Augusto!

Puffer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puffer as he jumps to the side.
Puffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puffer throws a nice head kick!
Puffer is looking to clinch but Augusto is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puffer throws a leg kick but Augusto checks it.
Augusto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fernando Augusto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Puffer.
Augusto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puffer manages to avoid it.
Puffer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto's calf.

Puffer clinches up against the cage.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.
Puffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augusto avoids it.
Augusto working hard to break the clinch.

Puffer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puffer throws a low kick but Augusto avoids it.
Puffer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Augusto swats away the attempt to clinch by Puffer.
Augusto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puffer feints and then cracks Augusto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augusto down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Augusto checks a leg kick.
Puffer connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augusto misses with a series of wild punches.
Augusto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Puffer back to the cage. Augusto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puffer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puffer tries to clinch there but Augusto circles away.
Augusto tries to bum rush Puffer with a series of wild strikes but Puffer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Augusto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puffer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brian Puffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puffer tries to clinch up.
Puffer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puffer tries to clinch up.
Fernando Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Augusto does no damage.
Brian Puffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Puffer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Puffer as Augusto shoots in.
Augusto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Augusto sizes up Puffer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Puffer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puffer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puffer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Puffer clinches.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.

Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Puffer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Puffer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puffer has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Augusto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puffer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Puffer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Augusto is trying to break the clinch but Puffer has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puffer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augusto avoids it.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Augusto's efforts to push away.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puffer has him pressed against the cage.
Puffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Augusto is defending well for now.
Augusto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Augusto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Augusto is trying to force a seperation but Puffer has the dominant position.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.

Augusto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Augusto throws a right and a left that Puffer avoids nicely.
Puffer wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Puffer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Augusto.

Puffer rushes Augusto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.

Puffer manages to break the clinch.
Puffer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puffer is looking to clinch but Augusto is avoiding it.
Augusto tries to bum rush Puffer with a series of wild strikes but Puffer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Puffer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Augusto, pushing him back against the cage.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brian Puffer is winning the standup battle so far.
Augusto checks a low kick from Puffer.
Puffer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Augusto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puffer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augusto.
Augusto misses with a two punch combination.
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puffer - that will leave a mark!
Augusto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puffer.
Puffer is looking to slow Augusto down with leg kicks.
Puffer feints and then cracks Augusto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augusto down.
That kick from Puffer tenderised Augusto's leg. Augusto is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puffer thows a body kick. Augusto tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Puffer moves into range and clinches up with Augusto.
Puffer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Augusto can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Puffer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Augusto loads up on a big right hand but Puffer slips the punch.
Augusto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.

Puffer closes the distance and clinches.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Puffer keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto wants to get back to striking at distance but Puffer won't allow it.
Puffer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.
Augusto can't get the takedown.
Puffer missing with knees to the body.
Augusto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Augusto avoids the damage to the body.
Augusto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puffer is defending well.
Puffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Augusto avoids the damage to the body.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Puffer has closed the distance and engaged Augusto in a clinch.
Augusto wants to take the fight to the mat but Puffer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brian Puffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Augusto.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Augusto avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Augusto is trying to break free.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puffer has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puffer has Augusto pressed against the cage, preventing Augusto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Augusto working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puffer throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puffer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Augusto's brow.
Augusto avoiding damage as Puffer throws knees to the body.
Augusto is trying to push Puffer away but Puffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Augusto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Augusto avoiding damage as Puffer throws knees to the body.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puffer trying to land knees to the body.

Puffer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Augusto misses with a two punch combination.

Puffer clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puffer keeps control of Augusto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brian Puffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Augusto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Augusto avoiding damage as Puffer throws knees to the body.

Puffer breaks from the clinch.
Augusto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puffer checks it well.
Puffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Augusto circles away.
Augusto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puffer circles away quickly and effectively.
Augusto digs a good body shot into Puffer's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puffer wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.

Puffer moves into the clinch.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.

Puffer breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Puffer. That's going to slow Augusto down.
Augusto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Augusto. Those never looked like landing.
Augusto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puffer moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puffer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Augusto misses.

Puffer rushes Augusto and presses him up against the cage.
Puffer stalling against the cage.
Puffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augusto avoids it.
Puffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Augusto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Puffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augusto.

Puffer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Puffer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Augusto, pushing him back against the cage.
Augusto managing to block the knees to the body from Puffer.
Puffer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Augusto.
Augusto has Puffer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puffer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Puffer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puffer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Augusto's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puffer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Augusto checks it well.
Puffer tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Puffer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Puffer kicks Augusto off and gets to his feet.
Puffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augusto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto shoots in for a takedown but Puffer shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Puffer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puffer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Puffer!
Brian Puffer thanked the fans post fight for their support.