PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neeyo Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augustus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sonne. Collin has chosen Bagsakan - Collaboration as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Augustus
vs
Collin

165 cm
24
156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neeyo Collin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Augustus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Collin's half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nice strikes from Augustus there.
Collin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Augustus.
Collin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Collin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augustus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Augustus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Augustus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Collin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Collin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Collin from controlling successfully.
Augustus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collin trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collin lands a couple of digs.
Collin is looking to work some ground and pound but Augustus has wrist control.
Augustus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collin with a nice head shot there.
Collin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Augustus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collin is aware though and is defending well.
Collin stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Collin trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has control of Collin's left arm, preventing Collin from doing any damage.
Collin stands up over Augustus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Augustus wants to stand but Collin is controlling the position.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Collin from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collin is working Augustus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collin landing with the ground and pound.
Collin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Collin controlling him for the moment.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Augustus's head.
Collin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Collin throwing strikes but missing.
Collin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Augustus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
Collin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collin landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collin.
Collin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Augustus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Collin from controlling successfully.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collin lands a couple of digs.
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
Collin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neeyo Collin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Augustus fails with the takedown
and Collin counters with a nice leg kick.
Collin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heinz Augustus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Augustus shoots in and bounces Collin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Augustus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Augustus has managed to get both his arms back between Collin's legs - danger averted.
Augustus is working Collin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Neeyo Collin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Augustus throws a strike but Collin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Collin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Augustus holds on and takes a little breather.
Collin lands a couple of elbows.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Augustus is trying to keep Collin in close.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Collin from controlling successfully.
Collin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collin with a nice head shot there.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collin is controlling him.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collin manages to get himself to full guard.

Collin is looking to sinch up a triangle. Augustus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Collin's body to avoid the submission. Collin has instead reached around Augustus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Collin arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Neeyo Collin!
A relieved looking Neeyo Collin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.