PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Wizard by Black Sabbath. This should be fireworks!

Augustus
vs
Emanuel

182 cm
24
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emanuel throws out the jab.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus misses with an uppercut
and Emanuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Augustus.
Emanuel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augustus doesn't seem bothered though.
Emanuel throws a right and a left that Augustus avoids nicely.
Augustus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emanuel at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Augustus there.

Augustus gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Emanuel defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel has hold of Augustus's hands but Augustus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Augustus lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Augustus there.
Emanuel keeping hold of Augustus's head, controlling as best he can.
Ground and pound from Augustus.
Augustus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Augustus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is defending well.
Augustus working over Emanuel with some ground and pound. Emanuel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emanuel trying to hold on to Augustus's head to control him but Augustus postures up.
Augustus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Augustus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Augustus throwing shots but Emanuel is blocking nicely.
Emanuel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Emanuel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emanuel keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
Augustus stands up over Emanuel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel has Augustus pulled in close to control his posture.
Augustus throws a big elbow that misses.
Augustus cracks Emanuel with a solid left hand.
Emanuel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Augustus!
Augustus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Emanuel looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is desperately trying to improve his position but Emanuel has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Augustus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Emanuel is trying to control. Augustus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Augustus manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emanuel looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to control the position but Augustus postures up.
Augustus distracts Emanuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Augustus postures up in Emanuel's guard and throws a big left but Emanuel blocks it.
Augustus stands and throws Emanuel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Emanuel is trying to control Augustus's posture but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The strikes coming from Augustus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Augustus crashes against the mat.
Emanuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emanuel dodges the ground and pound from Augustus.
Emanuel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Augustus lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus working the ground and pound from side control.
Augustus working the head and body with strikes.

Augustus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emanuel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Emanuel manages to get back to half guard.
Emanuel is looking to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Augustus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Augustus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emanuel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Augustus.
Augustus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emanuel trying to control from the bottom.
Emanuel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Augustus postures up.
Emanuel is controlling Augustus's posture.
Augustus won't allow Emanuel to sweep him here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus distracts Emanuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emanuel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augustus with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emanuel is on top in guard.
Emanuel looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emanuel stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Augustus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emanuel!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus with a couple of short strikes.
Augustus lands a heavy elbow.
Augustus with a couple of short strikes.
Augustus scoring with strikes but Emanuel is staying in there.
Augustus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Emanuel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus lands a big shot to the head and Emanuel winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Caeser Augustus!
A victorious Caeser Augustus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.