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TWGC 11 (265+lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Steve Rogers and DJ Augie. Steve Rogers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Steve Rogers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; DJ Augie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Augie looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Augie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Augie is in Rogers's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rogers (0) vs (2) Augie
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Augie is proving a slippery customer.
Rogers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rogers is trying to keep Augie in close.
Augie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Augie looking to pass the guard.
Augie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Augie 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.
Rogers is trying to keep Augie in close.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Augie tries to pass.
Augie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers 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.
Rogers is looking for a triangle but Augie pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augie wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augie controls from within his opponent's guard.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Augie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Augie wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Augie from controlling successfully.
Augie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Augie tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers being controlled here, momentarily.
Augie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Augie is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to keep a closed guard but Augie is proving a slippery customer.
Augie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Augie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Augie keeps trying to improve his position.
Rogers is trying to keep Augie in close.
Augie pushing down on Rogers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Augie stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rogers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Augie.
Augie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rogers is trying to control but Augie passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rogers (0) vs (5) Augie
Rogers keeps Augie under control for a moment.
Rogers is being controlled here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is looking to reverse the position.
Rogers is not content to let Augie control the position.
Augie working away.
Augie tries to advance to mount but Rogers denies him.
Rogers regains half guard.
Rogers is pressing down on Augie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Augie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rogers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Augie is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rogers holds on and takes a little breather.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Augie tries to pass.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Augie from controlling successfully.
Augie wants to pass the guard but Rogers is keeping the position.
Rogers pulls Augie in to control the position.
Augie won't allow Rogers to sweep him here.
Augie passes Rogers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Augie is thwarting Rogers's attempts to control the position.
Augie trying to control the action but Rogers is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augie tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
Augie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rogers wants to control but Augie is keeping busy.
Rogers looking for submissions off his back.
Rogers tries to get to full guard but Augie has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rogers is positioning himself well to prevent Augie advancing to mount.
Augie is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers is looking to control Augie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rogers avoid being mounted?
Rogers gets full guard.
Augie tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Augie tries to free his leg and advance position but Rogers is retaining full guard.
Augie controlling from the top position.
Augie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Augie looking to pass the guard.
Rogers has his foot on Augie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Augie works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers pulls Augie in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Augie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Augie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.
Augie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rogers wants to improve his position but instead Augie has moved into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Augie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogers defends it well.
Rogers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rogers continues to stall.
Rogers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rogers is trying to keep Augie in close.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Augie from controlling successfully.
Rogers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augie controls the pace.
Rogers has control of Augie's left arm, preventing Augie from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augie wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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