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CWC 265 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; DJ Augustus !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves tries for a takedown but Augustus circles away easily
and Augustus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augustus .
Augustus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Augustus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Augustus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Augustus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Augustus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (0) vs (4) Augustus
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves holds on for dear life.
Esteves is desperately trying to improve his position but Augustus has a good base and remains in mount.
Augustus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Augustus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Esteves 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: Esteves (2) vs (4) Augustus
Esteves trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (6) Augustus
Esteves looking for a guillotine here but Augustus defends easily.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Esteves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Augustus has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (2) vs (9) Augustus
Esteves is letting Augustus control him for a moment.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
Esteves tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Augustus is very close to passing his half guard.
Esteves is looking to improve his position.
Augustus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Augustus 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Augustus 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (6) vs (9) Augustus
Augustus looking very determined here, making life difficult for Esteves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Esteves'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 trying to control the position but Esteves manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves wants to control but Augustus manages to buck him off and is now in Esteves's guard! Nice work there by Augustus ! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (6) vs (11) Augustus
Augustus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Esteves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Augustus is one step ahead there.
Esteves is controlling Augustus 's posture.
Esteves is trying to keep Augustus in close.
Esteves wants to control but Augustus passes easily into half guard.
Augustus controlling the action here.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (6) vs (14) Augustus
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to control the position but Augustus now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (6) vs (17) Augustus
Augustus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Esteves has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Augustus is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Augustus . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Augustus 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (17) Augustus
Augustus is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (8) vs (19) Augustus
Augustus slips nicely into half guard.
Esteves is looking to control Augustus 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Esteves avoid being mounted?
Esteves has his hands clasped together around Augustus 's back. He's all about the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Augustus controlling the action here.
Augustus prevents Esteves from improving his position.
Esteves trying to control but Augustus postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Augustus is controlling well.
Augustus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to get to full guard.
Esteves controls Augustus momentarily but Augustus frees himself.
Esteves 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.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Augustus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (22) Augustus
Augustus controls the position.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Esteves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Augustus tries to pass to full mount but Esteves defends it.
Esteves is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Augustus jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (25) Augustus
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (10) vs (25) Augustus
Augustus is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but Augustus defending well.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Augustus is trying is best to control the position here.
Esteves is pressing down on Augustus 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Augustus is holding on for now.
Augustus is holding on to half guard well.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (25) Augustus
Augustus working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Augustus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Augustus ! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (13) vs (27) Augustus
Augustus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Esteves looking to control.
Esteves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Augustus is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Augustus passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (13) vs (30) Augustus
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Augustus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves trying to remain calm as Augustus controls from the top position.
Augustus 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control but Augustus postures up.
Augustus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Esteves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face as Augustus controls the position.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus wins on points by 30 to 13.
DJ Augustus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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