PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 4033 p4p, 414 weight class) and Youssoufa Diallo (ranked 6048 p4p, 508 weight class). Diallo has chosen Africa soukouss as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Augustus
vs
Diallo

187 cm
28
194 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

176 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Youssoufa Diallo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diallo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Youssoufa Diallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diallo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Augustus swivels and escapes.
Augustus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diallo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Augustus feinted with a counter takedown.
DJ Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youssoufa Diallo.
Diallo shoots in but no luck this time.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Diallo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Diallo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Augustus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diallo landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diallo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Augustus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diallo's guard.

Augustus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diallo looking to control.
Diallo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augustus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Augustus passes into half guard.

Augustus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Diallo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augustus prevents Diallo from improving his position.
Augustus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diallo's head.
Diallo is trying to stand back up but Augustus is controlling him

Diallo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augustus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diallo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diallo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Augustus is working away from the top position though.
Augustus passes to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diallo is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Diallo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diallo struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Augustus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Diallo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diallo is trying to pull guard but Augustus has him pressed against the ropes.

Augustus breaks from the clinch.
Diallo shoots in but Augustus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diallo fails with the takedown.
Augustus feinted with a counter takedown.
DJ Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youssoufa Diallo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diallo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Augustus tries to avoid it but Diallo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Augustus to the ground. Augustus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diallo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Augustus tries to avoid it but Diallo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Augustus to the ground. Augustus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Augustus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diallo sprawls and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diallo or perhaps it was just good defense by Augustus , which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
Augustus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diallo sprawls and moves away.
Diallo throws a lazy head kick

and Augustus counters with a shoot takedown. Diallo fights it but they end up in guard.
Augustus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diallo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diallo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Augustus controlling the position from side mount.
Diallo struggling a bit here.
Augustus working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands a few punches from side control.
Augustus working away.
Augustus scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diallo is trying to improve his position.
Augustus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diallo!
Diallo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Augustus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diallo trying to get back to full guard but Augustus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Augustus has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diallo's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Augustus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Diallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Diallo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Augustus avoids it really well and circles away.
Augustus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diallo.
DJ Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youssoufa Diallo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diallo or perhaps it was just good defense by Augustus , which made it look bad.
Diallo shoots in for a double leg but Augustus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Augustus feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diallo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Augustus attempts a counter takedown but Diallo avoids it well and moves away.
Diallo shoots in but no luck this time.
Diallo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Augustus tries to counter with a takedown but Diallo is quick to defend against it.
Diallo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diallo shoots in but no luck this time.
Augustus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
DJ Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diallo moves to clinch but Augustus breaks away

and Augustus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diallo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augustus controls the pace.

Diallo has his foot on Augustus 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Augustus works his way back into a safe position though.
Diallo is striking from the bottom but Augustus uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diallo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Augustus there.
Diallo taking some punishment here, with Augustus in his half guard.
Augustus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Augustus is looking for a kimura but Diallo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Augustus to get the leverage.
Augustus is trying to control. Diallo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Youssoufa Diallo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Augustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diallo tries to kick Augustus off but Augustus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Diallo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Augustus pulls his head out easily.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diallo can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diallo wants to improve his position but Augustus is controlling well.

Augustus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diallo has managed to free his arm - good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Augustus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Augustus , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for DJ Augustus !
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for DJ Augustus !
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for DJ Augustus !

DJ Augustus wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, DJ Augustus , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.