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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 12 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Davido Monto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Jackson instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Monto successfully pulls guard.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackson looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Monto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Monto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Monto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jackson has picked Monto up and slammed him! Monto can't keep hold of the triangle and Jackson manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (3) vs (0) Monto
Monto tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jackson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (5) vs (0) Monto#T1#
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monto is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Monto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jackson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Monto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
Monto is trying desperately to improve position.
Monto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T2#
Jackson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (8) vs (0) Monto
Monto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jackson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monto manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (11) vs (0) Monto
Monto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Jackson controlling from mount.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Monto keeps trying to improve his position.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson tries to control but Monto wriggling away.
Jackson controlling from mount. #T4#
Monto is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
Monto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jackson has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jackson (14) vs (0) Monto
Monto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson tries to keep control of the position but Monto is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T5#
Monto breaks Jackson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (14) vs (2) Monto
Jackson keeping full guard, as Monto tries to pass. #SUB2#
Monto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jackson dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (16) vs (2) Monto#SUB2#
Monto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Monto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Monto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6##SUB2#
Monto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackson controlling from the top position.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monto swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Monto has his feet on Jackson's thighs here. He's pushed Jackson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jackson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davido Monto! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Aurelius Augustus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Augustus has Jabbar up against the cage in a clinch.
Augustus is pressed up against the cage. Jabbar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Augustus down to the mat. Augustus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jabbar shoots in looking for a takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl out of it but Jabbar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augustus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jabbar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Augustus sprawls well. Augustus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jabbar gets slowly back to his feet.
Aurelius Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Jabbar.#CL#
Jabbar tries to keep at a distance but Augustus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jabbar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Augustus pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Augustus closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Augustus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jabbar is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Jabbar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (0) vs (2) Jabbar
Augustus pulls Jabbar in to control the position.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jabbar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Jabbar
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Augustus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jabbar wants to sweep but no luck.
Augustus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Augustus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass. #T2#
Jabbar trying to control the position here.
Jabbar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Augustus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Augustus is taking a breather. Jabbar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Augustus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Augustus is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Augustus prevents Jabbar from improving his position.
Augustus tries to pass to full mount but Jabbar defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Jabbar is looking to get back to full guard here but Augustus has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (2) Jabbar
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar is in trouble now - Augustus has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (8) vs (2) Jabbar
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
Jabbar working to try and regain half guard.
Augustus controlling the position easily from mount.
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T6#
Jabbar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Augustus controlling the position easily from mount.
Jabbar is squirming around, avoiding Augustus's attempts to control the action. #T7#
Jabbar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jabbar tries to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Augustus moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (11) vs (2) Jabbar
A lull in the action here.
Augustus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T8#
Augustus wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy.
Augustus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jabbar doesn't escape. #T9#
Jabbar can't escape the position.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Augustus just sinks the hooks in.
Will Augustus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Augustus.#T10#
Augustus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Good control from Augustus.#T11#
Jabbar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Augustus's guard. Nice work there by Jabbar.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (11) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard. #T12#
Jabbar preventing the sweep.
Augustus controlling the position.
Jabbar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (11) vs (7) Jabbar
Jabbar slows the pace down.
Jabbar tries to advance to mount but Augustus denies him.
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Jabbar tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T14#
Jabbar is staying tight to Augustus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Augustus is trying to work for a sweep but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (11) vs (9) Jabbar
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
A very excited looking Aurelius Augustus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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