PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Haskens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustine comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind-Biggie Smalls ft. Jay-z. The key to victory for Solomon Augustine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Augustine
vs
Haskens

177 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Augustine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ed Haskens!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine stuffs the takedown.
Haskens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Augustine.
Haskens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Augustine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haskens somewhat.

Haskens has Augustine up against the cage in a clinch.
Haskens tries to score a body lock takedown but Augustine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Augustine crunches a lovely knee into Haskens's ribcage.
Haskens is trying to force a seperation but Augustine has the dominant position.
Augustine tries a knee to the head but Haskens blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haskens tries to break free but Augustine pushes him back against the cage.

Augustine drops Haskens with a big knee straight up the middle! Haskens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Ed Haskens has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Augustine - that will leave a mark!
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!
Haskens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Augustine counters with a solid body kick.
Haskens throws a jab when Augustine was well out of range.
Haskens blocks the body kick.
Haskens blocks a head kick by Augustine.

Haskens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Augustine to the mat! Augustine manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haskens prevents Augustine from getting back to his feet.
Haskens throwing strikes from guard but Augustine blocks nicely.
Augustine keeping full guard, as Haskens tries to pass.
Augustine wants to stand and escape but Haskens is having none of it.
Haskens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Augustine is looking to stand up but Haskens isn't so interested in that idea.
Augustine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haskens controls the pace.
Haskens won't allow Augustine to get back to his feet.
Haskens stands up over Augustine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augustine looking to control.
Haskens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haskens throws a big right hand that misses.
Augustine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Haskens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Haskens pushing down on Augustine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine pushes Haskens off looking to stand but Haskens dives back in and keeps control.
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haskens not doing much here.
Haskens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Haskens prevents Augustine from standing back up.
Haskens wants to take a breather but Augustine is having none of it.
We've been informed that Haskens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Augustine won't allow Haskens to pass to mount.
Haskens controlling the pace.
Haskens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haskens working the head and body with strikes.
Augustine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haskens is keen to just control but Augustine is a slippery customer.
Haskens tries to pass to full mount but Augustine defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Augustine tries to kick Haskens off but Haskens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haskens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haskens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haskens slips a nice elbow through Augustine's hands, connecting with Augustine's forehead.
Haskens moves into full mount! Augustine won't be happy about that!
Augustine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haskens cracks Augustine with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Augustine is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Haskens pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Haskens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Haskens with shots to the head and body - Augustine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haskens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ed Haskens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Haskens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Augustine checks a low kick from Haskens.
Augustine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Augustine tries to close the distance and clinch but Haskens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haskens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haskens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haskens moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Augustine.
Haskens fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands an elbow inside that Haskens shrugs off.
Augustine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haskens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Augustine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haskens stalling against the cage.
Augustine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Augustine drops Haskens with a big knee straight up the middle! Haskens is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Haskens is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haskens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haskens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustine.
Augustine is looking to clinch.
Haskens goes for a double leg but Augustine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Augustine continues to drive forward.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Haskens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Augustine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haskens is looking for a takedown.
Haskens is trying to drag Augustine to the mat but Augustine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haskens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Augustine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskens tries to pull guard but Augustine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Augustine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Ed Haskens's cut even more.
Haskens looking to throw knees to the head but Augustine is blocking nicely.
Haskens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augustine lands an elbow inside.
Augustine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haskens is trying to force a seperation but Augustine has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskens tries to pull guard but Augustine holds him up against the cage and eventually Haskens drops back down to his feet.
Augustine lands a knee to the body.
Augustine lands an elbow just above Haskens 's eye.

The cut above Ed Haskens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees to the body from Augustine.
Haskens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Augustine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Augustine tries to clinch but Haskens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Augustine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ed Haskens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Haskens misses with a body shot.
Augustine lands with a kick to the temple. Haskens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight stays on the outside here - Augustine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Augustine.
Augustine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haskens moves out of range of the body kick.
Solomon Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haskens misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Augustine is fending him off so far but Haskens persists. Nope, Augustine circles away and we're back to standing.
Haskens closes the distance and clinches up with Augustine, looking for a takedown. Haskens pushes Augustine against the cage but Augustine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Solomon Augustine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Haskens.
Augustine looks to land a body kick but Haskens moved away.
Solomon Augustine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Haskens clinches up with Augustine and pushes him back against the cage.
Haskens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Augustine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Augustine lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine lands a good knee to the midsection. Haskens won't want to take too many of those.
Augustine scores with a knee to the head.
Augustine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haskens's efforts to push away.
Augustine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Augustine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haskens is still on wobbly legs! Can Augustine finish him?

Ed Haskens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ed Haskens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Augustine!