PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupolski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mobb Deep - Shook Ones. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Augustus
vs
Tupolski

182 cm
32
182 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

175 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski is looking to clinch.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tupolski as he avoids it easily.
Tupolski wants to clinch.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tupolski back to the cage. Augustus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Tupolski as Augustus shoots in.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tupolski sprawls well. Tupolski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Augustus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caeser Augustus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupolski wants to clinch.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augustus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Augustus gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Augustus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ground and pound from Augustus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Augustus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Augustus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tupolski to see if he's OK.
Augustus advances to mount.
Augustus trying to control but Tupolski is having none of it.

Augustus is working for a guillotine from mount but Tupolski frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Augustus controlling the pace for now.
Augustus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus looking to ground and pound but Tupolski is blocking nicely.
Tupolski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Augustus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Augustus unloading with bombs!
Poor strikes thrown by Augustus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Augustus raining down shots from the mount!

Augustus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Augustus thowing shots but they're missing.

Augustus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tupolski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tupolski!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caeser Augustus has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Augustus keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Augustus darts in looking for a takedown but Tupolski gets double underhooks and turns Augustus into the cage.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tupolski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Augustus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Augustus is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caeser Augustus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupolski lands with a left to the head.

Tupolski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Augustus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tupolski to the mat. Tupolski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Augustus prevents Tupolski from getting back to his feet.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Tupolski keeps moving.
Caeser Augustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Augustus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Augustus works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Augustus wants to take a breather but Tupolski is having none of it.
Augustus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Augustus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tupolski looks a forlorn figure.
Augustus trying to control but Tupolski is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws some wild stikes that Tupolski manages to avoid easily.
Augustus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Augustus punching from mount but Tupolski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Augustus with the ground and pound from mount.
Augustus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tupolski's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupolski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Augustus punching from mount but Tupolski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Augustus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands with some strikes.
Augustus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Augustus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tupolski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tupolski shrugs it off.
Augustus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Augustus goes for an armbar but Tupolski turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tupolski.
Augustus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Augustus controls Tupolski momentarily but Tupolski frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working hard here to advance position.
Augustus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Augustus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Augustus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tupolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Augustus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caeser Augustus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tupolski instigates a clinch.
Augustus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tupolski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tupolski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tupolski misses with a punch on the inside.
Tupolski prevents the takedown attempt.
Tupolski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Augustus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tupolski prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caeser Augustus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tupolski lands an elbow just above Augustus 's eye.
Augustus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Augustus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tupolski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tupolski prevents the takedown attempt.
Tupolski lands a right hand.
Tupolski presses Augustus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupolski digs a right hand underneath Augustus's ribcage. Augustus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tupolski stops a takedown attempt from Augustus.
A body shot lands from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tupolski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tupolski.
A short body shot lands from Tupolski as the two fighters clinch.
Tupolski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Augustus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tupolski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Augustus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Augustus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tupolski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tupolski tries to clinch but Augustus is having none of it.
Tupolski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupolski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augustus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tupolski moves into the clinch successfully.
Augustus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tupolski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tupolski lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tupolski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tupolski lands with a light punch inside.
Katurian Tupolski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Tupolski lands with a light punch inside.
Tupolski pushes Augustus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tupolski scores with a shoulder strike.

Augustus is rocked!
Tupolski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Augustus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tupolski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Augustus with a big uppercut! Augustus tries to clinch up but Tupolski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Augustus to the mat! Augustus covers up and Tupolski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Katurian Tupolski!