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CWC 259 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest shoots in looking for a takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl out of it but Priest 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.
Priest gets a clinch.
Augustus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Augustus manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (4) vs (0) Priest
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus taking a breather here.
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Augustus working away.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus takes a little break here. Priest wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Augustus continues to stall.
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Priest is trying to control Augustus 's posture but Augustus avoids it.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Augustus just content to control the position.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
Priest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
Augustus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
Augustus is staying tight to Priest's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest gets back to half guard.
Priest wants to control but Augustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Priest tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Augustus has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (7) vs (0) Priest
Priest tries to control the position but Augustus now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (10) vs (0) Priest
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest manages to reverse the position and now he's in Augustus 's guard. Nice work there by Priest.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (10) vs (2) Priest
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
Priest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Augustus trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Priest manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (12) vs (2) Priest
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Priest has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Augustus manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (12) vs (4) Priest
Priest trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Priest content to stall in guard here.
Priest's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Augustus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Augustus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Priest might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
A very excited looking DJ Augustus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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