PBP Commentary

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

Augustus
vs
Plisken

194 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Nordic Battle Gear
Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carolus Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Plisken!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plisken gets a takedown into half guard.
Plisken seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Augustus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Plisken.
Augustus punching from the bottom.
Augustus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plisken tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Plisken working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plisken keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Plisken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Plisken can do anything to dispel that myth.
Plisken has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Augustus has passed into side control.
Plisken is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Augustus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Augustus clinches with his opponent.
Augustus lands a nice elbow.
Augustus misses with a knee strike.
Augustus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plisken.
Augustus is looking to control Plisken's arms but Plisken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Augustus has his back to the cage.
A short uppercut from Augustus.

It looks like Snake Plisken has been cut.
Augustus misses with a knee strike.
Augustus is trying to maintain a safe position but Plisken gets an underhook and turns Augustus into the cage.
Augustus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Augustus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Augustus gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Augustus is breathing heavily.
Augustus misses with the head strike.
Augustus taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Augustus.
Augustus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Augustus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plisken can't get the takedown.
Carolus Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Plisken.
Plisken prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plisken is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Augustus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plisken is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Augustus looking to stall.
Plisken is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Augustus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Augustus lands a nice elbow.
Augustus lands an elbow inside.

Augustus has clasped his hands together around Plisken's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Plisken is looking to reverse the position.
Plisken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Augustus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Augustus cracks Plisken with a big right hand but Plisken just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plisken keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Augustus crashes against the mat.
Plisken is looking for a sweep.
Plisken sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Augustus there.
Plisken is looking for a sweep. Augustus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Augustus lands with a punch from half guard.
Plisken is staying active underneath Augustus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plisken works his way to full guard. Good work.
Plisken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plisken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Augustus won't allow Plisken to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plisken as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plisken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Augustus.
Augustus shoots in but no luck this time.
Plisken stuns Augustus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Plisken.
Plisken misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Plisken misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Augustus or perhaps it was just good defense by Plisken which made him look bad.
Plisken cracks Augustus with an open hand slap.
Plisken moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Augustus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Plisken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Plisken's guard.
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 throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Snake Plisken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Snake Plisken's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plisken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Plisken with a nice head shot there.
Plisken scoring with punches to the head and body.
Plisken throws and elbow that misses. Augustus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Plisken's guard. Nice move by Augustus!
Augustus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Augustus passes into half guard.
Plisken missing with punches from the bottom.
Augustus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Plisken is looking to improve his position.
Augustus lands strikes from half guard.
Plisken is in trouble now - Augustus has advanced to mount!
Plisken has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plisken tries to hold on but Augustus postures up.
Augustus lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Augustus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augustus dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Augustus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Augustus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Plisken?
Augustus with good strikes from the mount here!
Plisken slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Plisken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Plisken.
Augustus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisken wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.

Plisken looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Plisken keeps moving.
Plisken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Augustus trying to control but Plisken is working from the bottom.
Plisken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Augustus!
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plisken scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken landing strikes from the mount and Augustus is in trouble!
Plisken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Plisken in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Augustus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Augustus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Augustus.
Plisken trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Plisken stands up and waves to Augustus to follow him.
Plisken misses with a wild combination.
Augustus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plisken tries to avoid it but Augustus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plisken to the ground. Plisken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snake Plisken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plisken moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Plisken looks to land a combination. Augustus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Augustus slips under a jab from Plisken.
Plisken swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Augustus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Plisken tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Check out the look on Augustus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carolus Augustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
An elbow from Augustus crashes against the mat.
Augustus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Plisken sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Plisken gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Plisken is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Snake Plisken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Snake Plisken's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Augustus tries to clinch but Plisken moves out of range.
Augustus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plisken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plisken connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Augustus there.
Plisken throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plisken swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Plisken tries to keep at a distance but Augustus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plisken goes for a takedown attempt but Augustus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plisken.
Augustus looks to land a combination but Plisken avoids it well.

Augustus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Augustus working the head and body with strikes.
Plisken is in trouble now - Augustus has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisken is desperately trying to improve his position but Augustus has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augustus with shots to the head and body - Plisken looks very uncomfortable down there.
Plisken is trying desperately to improve position.
Plisken regains half guard.
Plisken tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Augustus.
Augustus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Plisken works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Augustus preventing the sweep.
Augustus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Plisken's head.
Plisken throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Augustus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Augustus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plisken makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Plisken.
Plisken throwing short punches from the bottom.

Plisken looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Plisken is looking to sweep but instead, Augustus has passed into half guard.
Augustus trying to control the action but Plisken is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plisken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Augustus works his way into side control.
Plisken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Augustus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Augustus scoring with punches and elbows.
Augustus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Plisken wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Plisken is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plisken takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carolus Augustus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augustus wants to control but Plisken is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Augustus.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plisken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carolus Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Plisken.
Plisken swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Plisken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Plisken is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Augustus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Plisken lands a nice short elbow.
Snake Plisken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plisken stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carolus Augustus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Plisken has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Snake Plisken!