PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moukari comes to the cage accompanied by Sunblock - I'll Be Ready. Koylio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moonsorrow - Köyliönjärven Jäällä (Pakanavedet II). Augustus Moukari could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lalli Koylio's chin.

Moukari
vs
Koylio

180 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
181 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Moukari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moukari thuds a left hand into Koylio's body.
Koylio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moukari moves away.
Koylio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Moukari misses.
Moukari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Koylio.
Moukari regains half guard, as Koylio was trying to land strikes.
Ground and pound from Koylio.

Koylio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moukari sees it coming and defends easily.
Koylio is just content to waste time from the top position. Moukari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Moukari scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moukari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koylio has a takedown stuffed.
Koylio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Koylio fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Moukari finds it's target.
Moukari throws a combination. Koylio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lalli Koylio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koylio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koylio tries for a takedown but Moukari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Augustus Moukari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lalli Koylio.
Moukari digs a good body shot into Koylio's ribs.
Koylio looks gassed!
Koylio misses with a straight left.
Moukari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Moukari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukari lands a glancing blow to the side of Koylio's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koylio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moukari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koylio misses with a jab to the body
and Moukari counters with a straight right hand.
Moukari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koylio misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Moukari catches Koylio right on the button with a cross.

Koylio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moukari wants to get back to his feet.

Moukari pushes Koylio off and gets back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Moukari misses the target.
Koylio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moukari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koylio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moukari.
Moukari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Koylio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koylio showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukari is trying to stand back up but Koylio is controlling him
Koylio prevents Moukari from improving his position.

Koylio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moukari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koylio.
Koylio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moukari wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koylio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koylio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koylio is keen to just control but Moukari is a slippery customer.
Moukari trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moukari. Koylio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koylio throws a series of punches but Moukari moves out of range.
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koylio lands an overhand right.
Koylio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moukari throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koylio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moukari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koylio somewhat.
Moukari throws a right hand that Koylio ducks under and follows up with a left that Koylio also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Moukari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moukari.
Koylio misses with a body shot
and Moukari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koylio misses with a takedown attempt
and Moukari counters with a low kick, right behind Koylio 's knee.
Moukari scores with a nice head shot.
Augustus Moukari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koylio throws out a loose jab but Moukari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moukari lands with a good body shot.
Koylio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moukari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koylio's knee momentarily.
Koylio motions for Moukari to come forward. Koylio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moukari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Augustus Moukari is winning the standup battle so far.
Koylio missing with a left hand there. Moukari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moukari throws a series of strikes that have Koylio backpedaling.

It looks like Lalli Koylio has been cut.
Koylio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moukari counters with a three punch combo that has Koylio backing up. Koylio nods at Moukari to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Koylio misses
enabling Moukari to counter with a crisp jab.
Koylio is breathing heavily.
Moukari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moukari misses with a body shot.
Koylio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moukari to score with a decent uppercut.
Koylio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Moukari lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koylio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moukari connects with a jab.
Koylio on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Koylio is rocked!
Moukari sizes up Koylio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koylio is still on wobbly legs! Can Moukari finish him?
Koylio misses with a hook to the body
and Moukari scores with a counter punch that sends Koylio to the canvas! Moukari smells blood - he's punishing Koylio with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Koylio has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Moukari!
Augustus Moukari retains his welterweight title!