PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Delicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidah Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delicious comes to the cage accompanied by Leonard Nimoy - Ballad of Bilbo Baggins. Abraham Delicious is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Delicious
vs
Augustus

167 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

160 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Delicious!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abidah Augustus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delicious throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustus.
Augustus misses with a takedown attempt - Delicious sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delicious.
Delicious looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abraham Delicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delicious just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delicious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augustus throws a push kick but Delicious slaps the foot to one side.
Delicious swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Augustus slips a jab from Delicious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Delicious.
Augustus tries a low kick but Delicious avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Delicious.
Augustus slips a jab from Delicious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delicious misses the shot to the body.
Delicious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delicious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Delicious misses with an uppercut.
Delicious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delicious throws a right hand that Augustus ducks under and follows up with a left that Augustus also avoids with ease.
Delicious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Abraham Delicious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delicious checks a leg kick.
Augustus scores with a spinning back kick!
Augustus misses with a head kick.
Delicious swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Delicious digs a good hook to Augustus's body.
Augustus wants to land a leg kick but Delicious is out of range.
No joy there for Delicious, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Delicious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A head kick misses from Augustus.
Delicious just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Delicious.
A head kick from Augustus lands but Delicious takes it in his stride.
Delicious is looking to wear down Augustus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Delicious clobbers Augustus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Delicious misses.
Delicious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Augustus slips a straight right by Delicious.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Augustus.
Delicious is trying to improve his position.
Augustus trying to control the action but Delicious is working from the bottom.

Augustus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Delicious has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Augustus but great work by Delicious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delicious controls the position from side control.
Delicious wants to stand but Augustus is controlling his arm.
Augustus looks to move to half guard but instead Delicious has passed into mount! Damn!
Augustus tries to reverse the position but Delicious maintains control.
Augustus tries to lock up and control but Delicious gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augustus is looking to improve his position but Delicious isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delicious controlling the pace for now.
Augustus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Augustus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Delicious looking to control and managing it successfully.
Augustus tries to reverse the position but Delicious maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delicious controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Delicious dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Delicious throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Delicious as Augustus shoots in.
Augustus keeps Delicious at a distance using the push kick.
Delicious scores with a jab to the body.
Delicious lands a right hook to the body.
Delicious looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delicious.
Augustus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Delicious misses with a body shot.
Augustus cracks the inside of Delicious's front leg.
Augustus throws a body kick that misses.
Delicious lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is looking to slow Delicious down with leg kicks.
Augustus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Delicious throws a good cross that connects.
Delicious thows a body shot but no joy.
Augustus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Augustus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Delicious slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delicious swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus looking to sit in guard and control but Delicious gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delicious trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delicious is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Delicious won't allow Augustus to sweep him here.
Delicious would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Delicious trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Delicious swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus looks for the body kick but Delicious saw that one coming.
Augustus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Delicious stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delicious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delicious looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
A big left from Delicious misses.
Augustus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustus misses with a head kick.
Delicious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Augustus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Delicious. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus thows a body kick. Delicious tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Delicious.
Delicious connects with the punch.
Delicious tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Delicious scores with a decent looking hook.
Augustus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delicious misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
Augustus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Delicious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Augustus.
Augustus scores with a head kick.
Delicious cracks Augustus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Delicious.
A big left from Delicious misses.
A swing and a miss from Delicious.
Delicious dips to his left and cracks Augustus with an uppercut!
Augustus throws a push kick but Delicious slaps the foot to one side.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Delicious.
Augustus misses with a low kick as Delicious jumps back.
Delicious scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Delicious dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Augustus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Augustus throws the kick towards the body but Delicious avoids it.
Nice body punch from Delicious.
Augustus thumps Delicious with a low kick.
Delicious lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Augustus at a distance.
Augustus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Augustus is rocked!
Delicious lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Augustus - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Delicious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abraham Delicious!
Abraham Delicious retains his bantamweight title!