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SNCC 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Augustus (ranked 21941 p4p, 721 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 6726 p4p, 627 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ari Kantola enters the cage!
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 6 wins and 4 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Augustus gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (4) vs (0) Kantola
Augustus wants to control but Kantola is keeping him busy.
Augustus 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.
Kantola is looking to reverse the position.
Kantola is trying to control Augustus 's posture but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Augustus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kantola is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
Augustus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kantola is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus working away.
Augustus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Augustus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kantola, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola can't do much from the bottom here.
Augustus just content to control the position.
Kantola regains half guard.
Augustus is taking a breather. Kantola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Kantola wants to control but Augustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Augustus controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Augustus seems to be working for a kimura but Kantola defends the submission attempt.
Augustus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Augustus is thwarting Kantola's attempts to control the position.
Augustus prevents Kantola from improving his position.
Kantola controlling the position for now.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kantola keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking for a sweep. Augustus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Augustus in particular looking to stall.
Augustus is thwarting Kantola's attempts to control the position.
Kantola is looking to improve his position.
Augustus is taking a breather. Kantola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Augustus '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 is pressing down on Kantola's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kantola is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to control the action in half guard but Kantola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kantola trying to control here.
Augustus is controlling the pace.
Kantola trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augustus wants to pass to mount but Kantola is defending the position.
Augustus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kantola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kantola trying to control here.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Kantola is defending well.
Augustus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kantola is refusing to be controlled, as Augustus sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Kantola defends it.
Kantola wants to control but Augustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Augustus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Augustus is looking for a kimura but Kantola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Augustus to get the leverage.
Kantola is trying to maintain the position but Augustus is very close to passing his half guard.
Augustus trying to control the action but Kantola is working from the bottom.
Kantola tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is working for a submission of some sort.
Kantola trying to hold on to Augustus 's head to control him but Augustus postures up.
Kantola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Kantola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kantola keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Kantola working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kantola keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
Kantola working a defensive guard here.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kantola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kantola being controlled here, momentarily.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus drops back looking for a leg! Kantola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kantola manages to kick Augustus off! Augustus jumps back into Kantola's guard.
Augustus slips nicely into half guard.
Augustus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kantola is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustus is trying to work for a kimura but Kantola is defending well.
Kantola manages to get to full guard.
Kantola 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 is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kantola managing to control the position.
Kantola wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Kantola trying to keep a closed guard but Augustus is proving a slippery customer.
Augustus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Augustus controlling from the top position.
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augustus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Augustus trying to control but Kantola is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kantola seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Augustus is pushing down on Kantola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kantola is fighting to maintain full guard but Augustus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Augustus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kantola defends it well.
Kantola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Kantola defends it.
Kantola wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus wants to take a breather but Kantola is having none of it.
Kantola 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: Augustus (4) vs (4) Kantola
I would not like to be Augustus right now.
Augustus looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control the position but Kantola manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Augustus right now.
Kantola gets his hands free as Augustus looks to control.
Kantola controlling well, preventing Augustus from escaping the position.
Kantola has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Augustus 's body.
Kantola gets his hands free as Augustus looks to control.
Augustus tries to break free.
Augustus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kantola's guard. Nice work there by Augustus .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (6) vs (4) Kantola
Kantola is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kantola is pulling down on Augustus 's head. It's preventing any offense from Augustus , at least for the moment.
Augustus preventing the sweep.
Kantola pulls Augustus in close to his closed guard and prevents Augustus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kantola looking to control.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Augustus stands and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (9) vs (4) Kantola
Kantola tries to improve position but can't.
Kantola struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kantola's face as Augustus controls the position.
Augustus is trying to get an arm triangle but Kantola is defending well.
Augustus advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (11) vs (4) Kantola
Augustus working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola is in no mood to give up.
Augustus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kantola has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kantola wants to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Augustus prevents Kantola from getting the reversal.
Augustus looking to control but Kantola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kantola tries to reverse the position but Augustus maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kantola is surviving well by controlling Augustus 's body position as best he can.
Kantola prevents Augustus from taking his back.
Kantola is looking to get to half guard.
Augustus tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Kantola has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (14) vs (4) Kantola
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus is not going to allow Kantola to sit and survive in this position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 14 to 4. |
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