PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes into the arena with The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Augustine
vs
Tacos

193 cm
28
216 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tacos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Augustine's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Tacos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augustine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tacos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Tacos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Augustine defends it well.
Tacos blocks the strikes from Augustine.

Tacos is trying to work for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tacos jumps into side control!
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Tacos.

Tacos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Augustine misses with a strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Augustine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Augustine lands an elbow from the bottom.
Tacos takes a little break here. Augustine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Augustine is trying to improve his position.

Tacos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Augustine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tacos scores with punches from side control.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Tacos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Tacos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Augustine misses with a strike from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Tacos tries to score with some ground and pound. Augustine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.

Tacos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tacos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tacos blocks the strikes from Augustine.
Augustine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Augustine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Augustine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tacos is looking for a kimura but Augustine is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tacos to get the leverage.
Augustine has hold of Tacos's hands but Tacos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tacos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tacos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Tacos.
Tacos working over Augustine with some ground and pound. Augustine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tacos is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Augustine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Augustine is looking to improve his position.
Tacos working over Augustine with some ground and pound. Augustine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tacos not doing much here.
Tacos passes to full mount!
Tacos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tacos has hold of Augustine's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Augustine manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Augustine throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tacos swings for the body but Augustine moves out of range.

Tacos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Augustine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Tacos cracks Augustine with a big elbow.
Tacos avoids the strikes from the bottom by Augustine.
Augustine throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tacos is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Augustine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tacos trying to control the position but Augustine is working away.
Augustine misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Augustine is trying to get back to half guard.
Augustine throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Tacos tries for a kimura but Augustine is defending well.
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Tacos wants to control but Augustine is keeping him busy.
Tacos throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Tacos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Augustine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustine, who protects the arm well.
Augustine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Augustine is looking for a sweep.
Augustine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Tacos has an Americana. Augustine didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tacos is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tacos hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Elizondo Tacos!
A determined Elizondo Tacos didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!