PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Royo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Augello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Augello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Royo
vs
Augello

190 cm
33
270 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

199 cm
33
270 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Royo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Augello!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augello punishes Royo's body with a nice straight punch.
Royo takes one to the side of the head.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Royo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Augello looks to land a left hand but Royo moved out of range nicely.
Royo tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Royo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royo throws a hook but Augello blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Augello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Royo. Royo obviously looking to wear him down.
Augello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Royo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royo moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello throws a shot from downtown. Royo moves away and avoids it.
Royo misses the shot to the body.
Royo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Royo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Augello lands a nice hook to Royo's body. Royo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royo manages to avoid it.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Royo cracks the inside of Augello's front leg.
Royo throws a leg kick which misses Augello's front leg but catches the back leg as Augello tries to avoid it.
Augello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Royo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royo misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo scores with a kick to the body.
Royo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Augello misses with a body shot.
Augello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royo is breathing heavily.
Royo tries to land a front kick but Augello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Royo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Augello. That did some damage!
Augello cracks a nice hook into Royo's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Augello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Royo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Augello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Royo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Royo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augello.
Augello is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Royo rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo lands with a nice body punch.
Augello looks to land a combination but Royo avoids it well.
Augello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luis Royo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augello throws a right hand that Royo ducks under and follows up with a left that Royo also avoids with ease.
Augello tries to bum rush Royo with a series of wild strikes but Royo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Royo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Augello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Royo thinking.
Royo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royo avoids the body shot from Augello.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Royo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Augello thuds a left hand into Royo's body.
Royo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Augello as he connects with a hook.
Augello moves out of range as Royo throws a body kick.
Royo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augello was well out of range. Poor timing from Royo.
Royo throws the kick towards the body but Augello avoids it.
Augello misses the shot to the body.
Augello lands a nice looking body shot.
Augello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Augello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augello looks to land a right hand but Royo moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Augello. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augello.
A slapping leg kick lands for Royo.
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 decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Royo tries to bum rush Augello with a series of wild strikes but Augello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Royo.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
Augello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royo avoids the body shot from Augello.
Augello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Augello.
Augello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royo moves away.
Royo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Royo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augello punishes Royo's body with a nice straight punch.
Augello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Royo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Royo misses
and Augello counters with a three punch combo that has Royo backing up. Royo nods at Augello to acknowledge the strikes.
Augello works the jab nicely.
Royo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Augello.
Royo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Augello counters with a nice body shot.
Augello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augello just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo misses with a head kick.
Royo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Royo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augello throws out the jab.
Augello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royo lands with a slapping head kick.
Royo misses with a low kick as Augello jumps back.
Augello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Royo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augello takes a swing at Royo's ribcage but misses.
Royo throws a head kick that misses.
Royo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Royo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Royo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Royo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Royo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augello doesn't seem bothered though.
Royo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Augello lands a nice hook to Royo's body. Royo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augello scores with a three punch combo!
Augello scores with a sloppy right hand. Royo should have avoided that one.
James Augello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augello works Royo's body with a nice hook.
Augello with a hook.
Augello darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Augello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Augello connects with a leg kick. Royo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augello lands a lovely overhand right.
Augello moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Royo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Royo avoids the body shot from Augello.
Royo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augello.
Augello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Augello lands with a nice combination. Royo backs away looking to recover.
A good leg kick by Royo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Augello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Royo misses with a body kick.
Royo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augello moves away.
James Augello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augello. Royo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royo looks to land a body kick but Augello moved away.
Augello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Augello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royo.
A combination from Augello does no damage.
Augello misses with a body shot
and Royo counters with a stiff right hand.
Augello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Royo - that will leave a mark!
Augello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augello.
Augello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Augello finds it's way round the side to connect with Royo's head.
Royo slips a jab and a cross from Augello.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and Augello counters with a left and a right that stings Royo.
Royo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Augello tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Augello.
Royo misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royo tries to land a front kick but Augello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Augello throws a right hand that Royo ducks under and follows up with a left that Royo also avoids with ease.
Royo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Royo throws out a leg kick but Augello moves out of range and Royo only half commits.
Royo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Augello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Augello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Augello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augello lands with an overhand left.
Royo slips a jab and a cross from Augello.
James Augello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augello.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Royo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Augello motions for Royo to come forward. Augello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augello looks to score with a jab to the body but Royo is just out of range.
Augello on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Royo pushes Augello away with a front kick.
Luis Royo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augello avoids the head kick by Royo.
Royo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augello lands a nice shot to the body.
Augello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Royo doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royo avoids the body shot from Augello.
Royo misses the shot to the body.
Royo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Royo back to the cage. Augello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Augello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royo throws a sloppy head kick
and Augello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Augello chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Royo swings for the body but Augello moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Augello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Augello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Augello has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Augello!
James Augello made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.