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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Aurelius Augustus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Augustus has Jabbar up against the cage in a clinch.
Augustus is pressed up against the cage. Jabbar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Augustus down to the mat. Augustus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jabbar shoots in looking for a takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl out of it but Jabbar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augustus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jabbar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Augustus sprawls well. Augustus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jabbar gets slowly back to his feet.
Aurelius Augustus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Jabbar.
Jabbar tries to keep at a distance but Augustus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jabbar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Augustus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Augustus closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Augustus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jabbar is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus looking for a takedown.
Jabbar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Augustus (0) vs (2) Jabbar
Augustus pulls Jabbar in to control the position.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jabbar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Jabbar
Augustus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jabbar wants to sweep but no luck.
Augustus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Augustus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jabbar keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar trying to control the position here.
Jabbar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Augustus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Augustus is taking a breather. Jabbar 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 trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus prevents Jabbar from improving his position.
Augustus tries to pass to full mount but Jabbar defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jabbar is trying to get back to full guard.
Augustus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is looking to get back to full guard here but Augustus has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (5) vs (2) Jabbar
Jabbar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jabbar is in trouble now - Augustus has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (8) vs (2) Jabbar
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar working to try and regain half guard.
Augustus controlling the position easily from mount.
Augustus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Augustus controlling the position easily from mount.
Jabbar is squirming around, avoiding Augustus's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar 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.
Jabbar tries to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Augustus moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (11) vs (2) Jabbar
A lull in the action here.
Augustus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augustus wants to control but Jabbar is keeping busy.
Augustus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jabbar doesn't escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar can't escape the position.
Jabbar trying to control the action but Augustus just sinks the hooks in.
Will Augustus go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Augustus.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Augustus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Good control from Augustus.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Augustus's guard. Nice work there by Jabbar.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (11) vs (4) Jabbar
Jabbar stopping the sweep attempt from Augustus.
Jabbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar preventing the sweep.
Augustus controlling the position.
Jabbar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (11) vs (7) Jabbar
Jabbar slows the pace down.
Jabbar tries to advance to mount but Augustus denies him.
Jabbar is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jabbar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Augustus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar is staying tight to Augustus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Augustus is trying to work for a sweep but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Augustus (11) vs (9) Jabbar
Jabbar controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
A very excited looking Aurelius Augustus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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