PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 21021 p4p, 649 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 970 p4p, 134 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Augustus
vs
Suleyman

187 cm
26
192 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Augustus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus doesn't manage to clinch there - Suleyman circles away.
Augustus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Augustus clinches.
Suleyman prevents the takedown attempt.
Suleyman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Augustus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suleyman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman is pushing Augustus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Suleyman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suleyman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus stalls.
Suleyman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Augustus blocks an uppercut.
Suleyman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Augustus is defending well for now.
Suleyman lands with a left to the head.
Augustus is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Augustus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suleyman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Augustus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suleyman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Augustus is trying to drag Suleyman to the mat but Suleyman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suleyman misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Augustus s head.
Suleyman has Augustus pressed against the cage.
Suleyman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suleyman.
Augustus can't break the clinch.
Suleyman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Augustus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suleyman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suleyman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suleyman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Suleyman.
Suleyman lands a right hand.
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!
Augustus wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Suleyman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Augustus can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suleyman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suleyman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suleyman just leaning against Augustus , taking a breather.
Suleyman lands with a short shot to the head.
Augustus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suleyman has him pressed against the cage.
Suleyman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Suleyman has Augustus pressed against the cage, preventing Augustus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Augustus blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a punch but it's blocked by Augustus .
Suleyman scores with a shot to the side of Augustus 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus letting Suleyman take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Augustus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Augustus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Suleyman throws an elbow but it misses.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Suleyman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suleyman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Augustus or not.
Augustus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Suleyman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Suleyman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Augustus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Augustus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Suleyman to the mat! Suleyman manages to get full guard.
Suleyman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augustus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Augustus trying to control but Suleyman is working from the bottom.
Suleyman is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throwing strikes but missing.
Augustus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suleyman keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
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.
Suleyman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Augustus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suleyman as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suleyman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus .
Augustus dives in and grabs Suleyman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Suleyman pushes down on Augustus 's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Augustus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augustus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suleyman defends well and Augustus ends up having to push Suleyman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Augustus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Suleyman's half guard.
Augustus is just content to waste time from the top position. Suleyman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Augustus throws a strike but Suleyman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suleyman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus seems keen to control Suleyman's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Augustus looking for subs off his back but Suleyman has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Augustus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Augustus looking for submissions off his back.
Augustus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suleyman is working away from the top position though.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus moves into full guard.
Augustus controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that DJ Augustus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Augustus 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Suleyman scoring well with a low kick there.
DJ Augustus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suleyman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augustus misses the jab.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Augustus is defended easily by Suleyman.
Suleyman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Suleyman misses the target.

Augustus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suleyman prevents Augustus from improving position.
Augustus trying to control the position but Suleyman is working away.
Augustus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Augustus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Augustus .
Suleyman is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Augustus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Augustus taking a break here but Suleyman is having none of it and regains half guard.
Augustus is keen to just control but Suleyman is a slippery customer.
Augustus prevents Suleyman from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Augustus trying to control from Suleyman's half guard. Suleyman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Suleyman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Suleyman has momentary wrist control but Augustus slips an elbow through the middle.
Augustus postures up and lands a big shot to Suleyman's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Augustus cracks Suleyman with a solid left hand.
Augustus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suleyman 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 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Suleyman pushes Augustus away with a front kick.
Suleyman throws a body kick that misses.
Augustus dives in for a single leg takedown but Suleyman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Augustus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Suleyman.
Augustus has his takedown stuffed
and Suleyman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ibrahim Suleyman.
I think Suleyman 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.