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TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Augustus and Ethan Carter Williams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 4 wins and 1 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Ethan Carter Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Augustus gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Augustus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Augustus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Williams
Augustus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Williams 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 seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus prevents Williams from improving his position.
Augustus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Augustus 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Augustus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams keeping hold of Augustus 's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Augustus postures up.
Augustus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Augustus in particular looking to stall.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams trying to hold on to Augustus 's head to control him but Augustus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Augustus in particular looking to stall.
Augustus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
Augustus trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Augustus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Augustus sits in half guard.
Augustus is stalling here. Williams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Augustus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Williams has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Augustus (2) vs (4) Williams
Williams controls the position.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Williams has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Williams's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Augustus struggling a bit here.
Augustus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Williams is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Augustus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Augustus tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
Augustus is concentrating on defense, preventing Williams from advancing position.
Williams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Augustus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is looking to advance position but Augustus won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is doing well to control the position and prevent Williams from advancing to side control.
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams prevents Augustus from improving his position.
Augustus trying to control here.
Williams is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Augustus controlling the position well.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Augustus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Augustus being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Williams postures up.
Augustus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (4) vs (4) Williams
Augustus trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Augustus is working hard here to advance position.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams is still trying to improve position.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Augustus moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (7) vs (4) Williams
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Augustus trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Augustus tries to advance to mount but Williams denies him.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams keeps trying to improve his position.
Augustus trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Augustus controlling from side mount.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Augustus keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controls the position from side control.
Williams is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controlling from side mount.
Williams is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Augustus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Williams is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Augustus tries to advance to mount but Williams denies him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams is trying to control Augustus 's posture but Augustus avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
DJ Augustus is the new middleweight champion! |
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