PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas Jr
vs
Augustus

187 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

182 cm
38
183 lbs
22 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Caeser Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Augustus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Augustus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Augustus throws a strike aimed at the side of Thomas Jr's head but Thomas Jr avoids it well.
Augustus lands a few punches from side control.
Augustus is chipping away with strikes.
Thomas Jr dodges the ground and pound from Augustus.
Augustus fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Augustus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Augustus lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas Jr parries the strikes from Augustus easily there. Augustus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas Jr to escape.
Thomas Jr tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Augustus trying to control the position but Thomas Jr is working away.
Augustus throws an elbow but Thomas Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Augustus throwing strikes but Thomas Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus struggling a bit here.
Thomas Jr is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Augustus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thomas Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Augustus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thomas Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thomas Jr's back!
Augustus connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Thomas Jr to escape the position.
Augustus thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Augustus has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Thomas Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Augustus punishes Thomas Jr with strikes from the back mount.

Thomas Jr defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Augustus has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Thomas Jr! Can he survive? No! He's out! Augustus gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caeser Augustus!
During a confident post fight interview, Caeser Augustus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.