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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arvo Laar and DJ Augustus . Laar comes into the arena with some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube blaring out of the sound system. DJ Augustus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Arvo Laar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; DJ Augustus !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laar closes the distance and clinches.
Laar has hold of one of Augustus 's legs. Augustus is fighting the takedown attempt but Laar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laar (2) vs (0) Augustus
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laar wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Laar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (2) vs (2) Augustus
Laar looking for subs off his back but Augustus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Augustus not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar is looking for a sweep. Augustus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Laar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augustus is controlling the pace.
Laar tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Augustus in particular looking to stall.
Augustus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laar (2) vs (5) Augustus
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus content just to control the position here.
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Augustus controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Augustus controlling from mount.
Augustus goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Laar turns into him and now he's in Augustus 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (4) vs (5) Augustus
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar drops back looking for a leg! Augustus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Augustus manages to kick Laar off! Laar jumps back into Augustus 's guard.
Laar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laar trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Laar controlling him for the moment.
Laar wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Augustus controlling the position.
Laar wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Augustus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laar looking to pass the guard.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laar is looking to pass into half guard but Augustus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Augustus is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (4) vs (7) Augustus
Augustus preventing the sweep.
Augustus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Augustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Laar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar being controlled here, momentarily.
Augustus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Augustus has managed to get both his arms back between Laar's legs - danger averted.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Augustus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laar 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: Laar (6) vs (7) Augustus
Laar advances to half guard.
Laar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Augustus is looking for a sweep. Laar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Augustus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
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.
Augustus gets back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augustus has control of Laar's left arm, preventing Laar from doing any damage.
Augustus looking to control.
Laar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Laar postures up.
Augustus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laar defends it easily.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar looking to pass the guard.
Augustus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (6) vs (9) Augustus
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laar looking for a sweep. Not yet Laar, not yet.
Augustus content to stall in guard here.
Laar has his foot on Augustus 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Augustus works his way back into a safe position though.
Laar has an active guard here but Augustus has managed to pass into half guard.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but Laar defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Augustus in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Laar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Augustus trying to control the pace.
Laar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Laar defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.
Laar is holding on to half guard well.
Augustus controlling the action here.
Laar 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: Laar (10) vs (9) Augustus
Augustus wants to escape the position.
Augustus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Augustus trying to control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is concentrating on defense, preventing Laar from advancing position.
Augustus trying to control but Laar postures up.
Laar tries to pass to full mount but Augustus defends it.
Augustus is trying to control but can't.
Augustus is refusing to be controlled, as Laar sits in half guard.
Augustus won't allow Laar to pass to mount.
Augustus tries to get to full guard but Laar has control of the leg.
Laar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Augustus 's thigh. Augustus counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laar passes Augustus 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laar is trying to control the action in half guard but Augustus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Augustus manages to get to full guard.
Laar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Laar tries to pass.
Laar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Augustus is pulling down on Laar's head to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar postures up.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Laar trying to move into half guard but instead Augustus has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (10) vs (11) Augustus
Augustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laar is keeping the position for now.
Augustus is looking to pass into half guard but Laar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Laar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laar (12) vs (11) Augustus
Augustus is controlling Laar's posture.
Laar wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Laar from controlling successfully.
Laar advances to half guard.
Augustus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laar stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus .
Augustus trying to control the position.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laar takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
After the fight, Arvo Laar 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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