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CACC 107 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Augustus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Priest swivels and escapes.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Priest as he avoids it easily.
Priest changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Priest rushes Augustus and presses him up against the ropes.
Augustus tries for a takedown but Priest manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Augustus . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest is looking to take this one to the mat.
Priest prevents the takedown attempt.
Augustus jumps guard.
Priest trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Priest postures up.
Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in The Coffee Shop inform me that Priest has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Priest postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest slips nicely into half guard.
Priest 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 one minute gone in the round.
Priest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Priest trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Augustus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Priest puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Augustus is not content to let Priest control the position.
Augustus is doing well to control the position and prevent Priest from advancing to side control.
Augustus is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at HARDCORE MMA (max 2 per session) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest 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 get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
Priest is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augustus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Augustus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is not content to let Priest control the position.
Augustus tries to get to full guard but Priest has control of the leg.
Augustus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Priest pulls his head out easily.
Augustus tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
Priest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augustus sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Augustus wants to control but Priest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Augustus is looking to improve his position.
Augustus looking for submissions off his back.
Augustus is looking for a sweep. Priest is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Priest trying to control from half guard but Augustus is working away.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Priest is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augustus has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest 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.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
Augustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priest is one step ahead there.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Priest manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Priest
Augustus won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
Priest controls Augustus momentarily but Augustus frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
Augustus trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
Augustus preventing the sweep.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augustus stands and throws Priest's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (0) Priest
Augustus tries for a kimura but Priest is defending well.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Priest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Augustus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Priest's legs.
Priest struggling a bit here.
Priest manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (5) vs (2) Priest
Augustus is refusing to be controlled, as Priest sits in half guard.
Augustus gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
Augustus is really struggling to control Priest but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Augustus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Augustus is trying to control the position but Priest postures up.
Priest wants to pass the guard but Augustus is keeping the position.
Augustus looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Priest sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Augustus 's guard.
Augustus is trying to maintain the position but Priest is very close to passing his half guard.
Priest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Augustus is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augustus avoid being mounted?
Augustus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Priest stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus .
Augustus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Priest got a little sloppy there for a moment and Augustus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priest has managed to get both his arms back between Augustus 's legs - danger averted.
Augustus trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Priest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus trying to control the position here.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Priest slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (5) Priest
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Augustus is looking to improve his position.
Priest trying to control the action but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Augustus tries to roll over but Priest keeps him under control.
Priest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Augustus trying to control from the bottom.
Augustus tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Priest has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (8) Priest
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Augustus is looking to escape.
Augustus is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest wins on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Judas Priest thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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