PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 41 p4p, 32 weight class) and Orlando Sanguinetti (ranked 5 p4p, 4 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Augustus
vs
Sanguinetti

190 cm
32
188
23 - 5 - 2

185 cm
30
187
22 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Sanguinetti!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguinetti misses with an uppercut.
Sanguinetti moves out of range of the strikes.

Augustus takes the fight into the clinch.

Sanguinetti manages to break the clinch.
Augustus throws a leg kick but Sanguinetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Augustus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Augustus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanguinetti misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Sanguinetti.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Sanguinetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Augustus.
Sanguinetti throws out a counter right but Augustus avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Augustus slips a jab from Sanguinetti.
Augustus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SSJ Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sanguinetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
Sanguinetti scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanguinetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sanguinetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus lands a jab.
Sanguinetti moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Sanguinetti checks a low kick from Augustus.
Sanguinetti misses with a looping right.
Sanguinetti ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Sanguinetti slips a jab from Augustus.
Sanguinetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Sanguinetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
Augustus misses with a looping left.
Sanguinetti throws out a counter right but Augustus avoids it with no problem.
Augustus slips under a jab.
Sanguinetti slips a jab from Augustus.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Sanguinetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanguinetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Decent striking displayed by Sanguinetti there.
A swing and a miss from Sanguinetti.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Augustus with a hook.
Sanguinetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Sanguinetti misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanguinetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanguinetti throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus defending well as Sanguinetti loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Augustus does it's job there.
Sanguinetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Augustus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanguinetti.
Augustus swings for the body but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanguinetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanguinetti is just out of range.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Sanguinetti misses.
Sanguinetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Augustus looks for the body kick but Sanguinetti saw that one coming.
Augustus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Augustus throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Sanguinetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus throws a head kick but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Sanguinetti misses with a straight left.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Sanguinetti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws the left hand but Sanguinetti avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanguinetti misses the target.
Augustus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augustus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Sanguinetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanguinetti throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Sanguinetti digs a good hook to Augustus's body.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Sanguinetti checks a low kick from Augustus.
Sanguinetti tests Augustus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Augustus staying out of range there.
Augustus jabs Sanguinetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Augustus throws a hook to the side of Sanguinetti's head but Sanguinetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti misses the jab.
Sanguinetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanguinetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanguinetti misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Sanguinetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanguinetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti ducks under a wild hook from Augustus.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Sanguinetti.
It looked like Augustus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Sanguinetti looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Augustus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Augustus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanguinetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanguinetti misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Sanguinetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augustus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Augustus throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Sanguinetti - just one landing.
Augustus throws a jab when Sanguinetti was well out of range.
Sanguinetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanguinetti throws a lazy right hand but Augustus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Augustus. Beautiful body shot.
Sanguinetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanguinetti cracks Augustus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Orlando Sanguinetti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sanguinetti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Sanguinetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanguinetti throws out the jab.
Sanguinetti throws the left hand but Augustus avoids the punch easily.
Sanguinetti misses with a hook.
Good work by Sanguinetti as he checks the leg kick.
Sanguinetti slips under a jab.
Augustus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanguinetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanguinetti scores with a jab to the head.
Augustus just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus slips a jab from Sanguinetti.
Nice defenses there by Sanguinetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanguinetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Sanguinetti misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus connects with a right hand. Sanguinetti shakes it off.
Sanguinetti throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanguinetti throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Orlando Sanguinetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanguinetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Augustus.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Augustus - just one landing.
A slow jab from Sanguinetti misses its intended target.
A cross from Augustus lands.
Sanguinetti misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Augustus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanguinetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanguinetti throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Sanguinetti misses the shot to the body.
Sanguinetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Augustus catches Sanguinetti right on the button with a cross.
Augustus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanguinetti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustus lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sanguinetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus cracks Sanguinetti with an open hand slap.
Augustus jabs Sanguinetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanguinetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanguinetti blocks the body kick.
Sanguinetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Sanguinetti misses.
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanguinetti misses with a looping left.
Sanguinetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Augustus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sanguinetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanguinetti throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Sanguinetti missing with a left hand there. Augustus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanguinetti.
Augustus slips under a jab from Sanguinetti.
Augustus wants to land a leg kick but Sanguinetti is out of range.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Sanguinetti's shoulder, as Sanguinetti tries to avoid the shot.
Sanguinetti misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Augustus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanguinetti moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Sanguinetti missing with a left hand there. Augustus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Augustus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Augustus throws a leg kick which misses Sanguinetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanguinetti tries to avoid it.
Sanguinetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Augustus's head.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanguinetti throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanguinetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanguinetti throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanguinetti.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanguinetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanguinetti lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanguinetti.
A clash of legs there as Sanguinetti blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Augustus there.
Sanguinetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab.
Augustus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanguinetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Augustus wants to slow Sanguinetti down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanguinetti scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanguinetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Sanguinetti slips the punch.
Sanguinetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Augustus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus throws the left hand but Sanguinetti avoids the punch easily.
Augustus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanguinetti is out of range and Augustus settles back down.
Augustus throws a shot from downtown. Sanguinetti moves away and avoids it.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Sanguinetti.
Augustus clobbers Sanguinetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus lands a jab to Sanguinetti's midsection.
Sanguinetti blocks a leg kick.
Sanguinetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus misses with a body shot.
Augustus moves out of range as Sanguinetti strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aurelius 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.

Sanguinetti staying out of range there.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanguinetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Sanguinetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sanguinetti blocks the low kick.
Augustus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanguinetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanguinetti.
A swing and a miss from Sanguinetti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanguinetti. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus staying out of range there.
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanguinetti throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Augustus lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanguinetti's head backwards.
Augustus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanguinetti's head backwards.
Augustus scores with a nice strike.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanguinetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Augustus scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Augustus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sanguinetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanguinetti throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Augustus.
Sanguinetti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Augustus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanguinetti ducks right into an uppercut from Augustus.
Augustus defending well as Sanguinetti loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanguinetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Augustus scores with a jab to the body.
Sanguinetti loads up on a big right hand but Augustus slips the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanguinetti, as that shot connected.
Sanguinetti throws a big shot that misses.
Augustus misses with a looping right.
Sanguinetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augustus throws a chopping leg kick but Sanguinetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanguinetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanguinetti in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti looks to land a left hand but Augustus moved out of range nicely.
Augustus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanguinetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanguinetti looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanguinetti throws out the jab.
Sanguinetti moves away from the strike by Augustus.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Augustus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augustus.
Come on Augustus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Augustus lands with a right to the head.
Sanguinetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augustus prevents Sanguinetti from breaking the clinch.
Augustus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Augustus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanguinetti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanguinetti misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to stall but Sanguinetti improves his position.
Augustus working aggressively here.

Sanguinetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanguinetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustus.
Augustus dips to his left and cracks Sanguinetti with an uppercut!
Augustus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Augustus needs to keep his hands up - Sanguinetti had a free shot at his head there.
Sanguinetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanguinetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Sanguinetti saw that one coming.
Augustus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Augustus scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanguinetti moves away.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augustus.
Sanguinetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Augustus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Sanguinetti misses.
Augustus tests Sanguinetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanguinetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanguinetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus.
Sanguinetti throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
It looked like Augustus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Augustus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Sanguinetti scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanguinetti. That snapped Augustus's head back.
Sanguinetti moves out of range of the body kick from Augustus.
Sanguinetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanguinetti throws a hook but Augustus blocks it.
Sanguinetti throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanguinetti misses the jab.
A big left from Sanguinetti misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanguinetti throws a hook but Augustus avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti avoids the body shot from Augustus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Augustus clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Augustus misses with a looping right.
Sanguinetti moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Sanguinetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Sanguinetti misses.
Sanguinetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Augustus.
Sanguinetti misses with a straight left.
Sanguinetti throws a shot from downtown. Augustus moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanguinetti. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus takes a swing at Sanguinetti's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Sanguinetti misses with a body shot.
Sanguinetti looks to throw the jab but Augustus is out of range.
Sanguinetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Augustus misses with a looping left.
Sanguinetti throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanguinetti.
Augustus walks into a jab.
Augustus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustus.
Sanguinetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Sanguinetti stuns Augustus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Augustus throws a body punch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Augustus is looking to land body kicks.
Sanguinetti lands a slapping body shot.
Sanguinetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguinetti.
A telegraphed right hand from Augustus misses the target.
Sanguinetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
Sanguinetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanguinetti throws out the jab.
Sanguinetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Augustus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanguinetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus.
Augustus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanguinetti lands a body shot.
Augustus thuds his right hand into Sanguinetti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Augustus wants to land a leg kick but Sanguinetti is out of range.
Sanguinetti connects with a right hand. Augustus shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sanguinetti scores with a nice strike.
Augustus connects with a body shot that sends Sanguinetti's belly button to the back.
Sanguinetti cracks Augustus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanguinetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augustus moves away from the strike by Sanguinetti.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Sanguinetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanguinetti lands with a good body shot.
Sanguinetti blocks a low kick nicely.
Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanguinetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus.
Sanguinetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Sanguinetti moved out of range.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguinetti.
Nice shot lands for Augustus.
Orlando Sanguinetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augustus misses with a low kick.

Augustus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Sanguinetti.
Augustus tries to stall but Sanguinetti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanguinetti tries to break free but Augustus pushes him back against the cage.
Augustus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Augustus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanguinetti works on Augustus's body with a couple of short punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanguinetti scores with a hook to the body.
Augustus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Augustus tries to throw a body punch but Sanguinetti avoids it by throwing Augustus back against the cage.
Augustus trying to control the position but instead, Sanguinetti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Augustus into the cage.
Sanguinetti scores with a shot to the side of Augustus's head.
Sanguinetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanguinetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanguinetti wants to break free but Augustus has control.
Augustus wants to stall.
Augustus tries to stall but Sanguinetti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Augustus leaning against his opponent.
Sanguinetti tries to circle away but Augustus has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Augustus on the inside.
Sanguinetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Sanguinetti manages to break the clinch.
Sanguinetti lands a jab to the head.
Augustus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanguinetti lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus is looking to score with low kicks.
Sanguinetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Sanguinetti.
Augustus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanguinetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Augustus with a body shot.
Sanguinetti checks a low kick from Augustus.
Sanguinetti jabs at Augustus's body.
Augustus is looking to slow Sanguinetti down with leg kicks.
Augustus throws out a leg kick but Sanguinetti moves out of range and Augustus only half commits.
Sanguinetti lands a jab to Augustus's midsection.
Augustus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanguinetti.
Augustus moves out of range as Sanguinetti strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Augustus there.
Sanguinetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanguinetti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Orlando Sanguinetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Augustus throws out a loose jab but Sanguinetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augustus lands a jab to Sanguinetti's midsection.
Augustus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanguinetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus scores with a decent looking hook.
Augustus takes one to the side of the head.
Sanguinetti throws a body punch but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Augustus loads up on a big right hand but Sanguinetti slips the punch.
A big right from Sanguinetti misses.
Sanguinetti throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Sanguinetti's shoulder, as Sanguinetti tries to avoid the shot.
Sanguinetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanguinetti swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Sanguinetti. Those never looked like landing.
Augustus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanguinetti under the eye.
Sanguinetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augustus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguinetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Augustus on the side of the head.
Sanguinetti lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti lands a nice hook to Augustus's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augustus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanguinetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Augustus drives through and clinches with Sanguinetti against the cage.
Sanguinetti being controlled against the cage.
Augustus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augustus controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanguinetti tries to break the clinch but Augustus is controlling the position.
Sanguinetti misses with a hook from the clinch.

Sanguinetti breaks the clinch.
A big right from Augustus misses.
Sanguinetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanguinetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augustus throws a body punch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Sanguinetti misses with a looping left.
Augustus motions for Sanguinetti to come forward. Augustus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus connects with a leg kick.
Sanguinetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Augustus. Augustus obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanguinetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanguinetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Augustus.
Sanguinetti slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus throws a looping overhand right but Sanguinetti ducks down to avoid it.
Augustus misses with a wild body shot.
Sanguinetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Augustus throws a big shot that misses.
Sanguinetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
Sanguinetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Sanguinetti slips under a jab from Augustus.
Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanguinetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Augustus missing with a left hand there. Sanguinetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Augustus scores with a shot to the body.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus misses with an uppercut.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanguinetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanguinetti throws out the jab.
Sanguinetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus.
Sanguinetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanguinetti misses with a looping right.
Augustus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Augustus takes a swing at Sanguinetti's ribcage but misses.
Sanguinetti misses with a wild body shot.
Sanguinetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanguinetti just manages to avoid it.
Sanguinetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Sanguinetti avoids the body shot from Augustus.
Sanguinetti misses with a wild body shot.
Sanguinetti scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Augustus misses.
Augustus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanguinetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus throws a low kick, looking for Sanguinetti's leg but Sanguinetti calmly moves out of range.
Augustus thumps Sanguinetti with a low kick.
Sanguinetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Augustus.
Sanguinetti misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Augustus scores with a nice strike.
Nice cross by Augustus.
Augustus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Augustus walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Augustus. Beautiful body shot.
Augustus slips under a jab from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti slips under a jab.
Augustus connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanguinetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanguinetti misses with a looping left.
Sanguinetti avoids a kick to the body.
Sanguinetti throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Augustus blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Augustus misses.
Sanguinetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Augustus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Augustus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Aurelius Augustus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.