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CACC 94 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Mike Schultz!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Augustus stuffs the takedown.
Augustus gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (4) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard.
Schultz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (6) vs (0) Schultz
Augustus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schultz wants to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Augustus working for a submission but Schultz is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus has control of Schultz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Schultz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schultz wants to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Augustus 's attempts to control the action.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schultz wants to control but Augustus is having none of it.
Schultz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (6) vs (2) Schultz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz keeps trying to improve his position.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Augustus looking to control but Schultz passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz is thwarting Augustus 's attempts to control the position.
Augustus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz wants to pass to mount but Augustus is defending the position.
Augustus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Augustus 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Schultz uses his free foot to push down on Augustus 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Augustus . Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (6) vs (5) Schultz
Augustus is working to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Schultz's lack of action.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Augustus trying to control here.
Augustus wants to control the action here but instead Schultz manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (6) vs (8) Schultz
Schultz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augustus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (8) vs (8) Schultz
Schultz is controlling Augustus 's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Augustus content to stall in guard here.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schultz working a defensive guard but Augustus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (11) vs (8) Schultz
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schultz is letting Augustus control him for a moment.
Schultz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Augustus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Augustus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Augustus taking a breather here.
Schultz manages to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Augustus is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Augustus to get the leverage.
Schultz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Augustus pulls his head out easily.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Augustus sits in half guard.
Augustus slows the pace down in half guard.
Schultz trying to control but Augustus postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz moves into full guard.
Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Augustus drops back looking for a leg! Schultz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schultz manages to kick Augustus off! Augustus jumps back into Schultz's guard.
Augustus postures up.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus stays in close to Schultz's body and controls the position.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Schultz pulls Augustus in close to prevent any damage.
Augustus postures up.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Augustus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to keep a closed guard but Augustus is proving a slippery customer.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz is trying to keep Augustus in close.
Schultz looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Augustus stands and throws Schultz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (14) vs (8) Schultz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz seems a little lost for a moment, as Augustus dominates the positioning.
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
Augustus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Augustus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Augustus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (14) vs (10) Schultz
Augustus is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but Augustus defending well.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is keen to just control but Augustus is a slippery customer.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
After the fight, DJ Augustus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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