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CACC 192: Huhrera vs Halli 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 15 wins and 15 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joe Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Irwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Augustus gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (0) Irwin
Irwin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Augustus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Augustus is working for a submission of some sort.
Augustus controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus tries to pass to full mount but Irwin defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Augustus is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is staying active underneath Augustus , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Irwin won't allow Augustus to pass to mount.
Irwin controlling the position for now.
Irwin is looking to control Augustus 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Irwin avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus slows the pace down in half guard.
Augustus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Irwin for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus trying to control the action but Irwin is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Augustus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Augustus wants to control but Irwin is keeping him busy.
Augustus stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is trying to maintain the position but Augustus is very close to passing his half guard.
Augustus is taking a breather. Irwin 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking for a submission but Irwin manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Irwin is retaining full guard.
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.
Irwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augustus controls the pace.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irwin trying to keep a closed guard but Augustus is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus wants to pass the guard but Irwin is keeping the position.
Augustus controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is adopting a defensive guard.
Irwin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Augustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Irwin controls Augustus momentarily but Augustus frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
Augustus pushes down on Irwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Augustus content to control rather than advance.
Augustus is trying to control the action in half guard but Irwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controlling the action here.
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 trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Irwin reverses the position - he's now on top in Augustus 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Irwin
Augustus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irwin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irwin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Augustus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Irwin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Augustus has his hands on Irwin's head, controlling the position.
Irwin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus seems keen to control Irwin's posture.
Augustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Irwin is one step ahead there.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Irwin from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controls Irwin momentarily but Irwin frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Augustus gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Augustus takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
DJ Augustus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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