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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Aurelius Augustus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Augustus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (0) vs (2) Trump
Trump wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Trump pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trump engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trump puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus is staying active underneath Trump, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump is looking for a kimura here.
Augustus is doing well to control the position and prevent Trump from advancing to side control.
Trump content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Augustus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trump's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trump's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Augustus (4) vs (2) Trump
Augustus wants to control but Trump is keeping 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus controls the position.
Augustus is not going to allow Trump to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Trump right now.
Trump can't escape the position.
Trump trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to escape the position.
Augustus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Trump tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Augustus content just to control the position here.
Trump tries to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Trump has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (7) vs (2) Trump
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Augustus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Trump is in bad spot here.
Trump trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Augustus biding his time, controlling Trump.
Augustus avoiding Trump 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trump is really stuck here.
Augustus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Trump looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Trump right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augustus gets his hands free as Trump looks to control.
Augustus has the hooks in. Trump is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Trump is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Trump breaks Augustus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (7) vs (4) Trump
Trump stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Trump passes Augustus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus is pressing down on Trump's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trump wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Trump pushes down on Augustus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustus is trying to maintain the position but Trump is very close to passing his half guard.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Augustus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Trump trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Trump's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Augustus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Augustus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Augustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trump is one step ahead there.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Augustus managing to control the position.
Augustus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is controlling Trump's posture.
Trump slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Augustus keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
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 (9) vs (4) Trump
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Augustus works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (12) vs (4) Trump
Trump tries to reverse the position but Augustus maintains control.
Trump tries to lock up and control but Augustus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trump can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump tries to lock up and control but Augustus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Augustus controlling the position easily from mount.
Augustus wants to take Trump's back but he can't do it this time.
Trump wants to control but Augustus is having none of it.
Trump can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Augustus takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (15) vs (4) Trump
Trump trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Trump is in bad spot here.
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.
Trump trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump is really stuck here.
Trump trying to control the action but Augustus just sinks the hooks in.
Augustus slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Augustus is not going to allow Trump to sit and survive in this position.
Trump is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Trump can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Aurelius Augustus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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