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LACC Season 2 - First Round PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 6845 p4p, 138 weight class) and Otavio Augusto (ranked 4868 p4p, 106 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Otavio Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Loco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loco jumps guard but Augusto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Augusto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augusto has Loco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Loco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Augusto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Loco is trying to keep an underhook but Augusto manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Loco (0) vs (2) Augusto
Augusto wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Loco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loco looking to control but Augusto passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco is looking to control Augusto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loco avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Augusto might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Loco is positioning himself well to prevent Augusto advancing to mount.
Augusto moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (0) vs (5) Augusto
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Loco! Score +2 for reaching mount: Loco (0) vs (7) Augusto
Augusto is working for a guillotine from mount but Loco frees his head quite easily.
Augusto avoids the attempt from Loco to control.
Loco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Augusto with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Augusto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loco is working to get back to half guard.
Loco wants to control but Augusto is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto controlling his opponent.
Augusto manages to capitalize on a mistake by Loco to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Loco (0) vs (10) Augusto
Loco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Augusto.
Augusto is trying to stick to Loco's back but Loco is turning into Augusto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Augusto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Loco. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (10) Augusto
Augusto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Augusto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (12) Augusto
Augusto trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Augusto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Augusto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Loco is keeping the position.
Augusto stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (2) vs (15) Augusto
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Loco trying to control but Augusto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Loco (2) vs (18) Augusto
Augusto has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Loco's body.
Augusto is hanging on to Loco's back as he tries to escape.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Augusto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Augusto is hanging on to Loco's back as he tries to escape.
What can Loco do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Augusto looking for the choke from the back.
Augusto has the hooks in. Loco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Augusto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Augusto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Loco has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Augusto looking for the choke from the back.
Loco looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Augusto is looking for the choke from the back position but Loco is controlling his hands well.
Augusto is looking for the choke from the back position but Loco is controlling his hands well.
Loco turns into Augusto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (4) vs (18) Augusto
Augusto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Augusto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Augusto looking for a sweep. Not yet Augusto, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Augusto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loco defends it easily.
Loco pushes down on Augusto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Loco trying to control from half guard but Augusto is working away.
Loco is taking a breather. Augusto 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to free his trapped foot but Augusto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Augusto trying to hold on to Loco's head to control him but Loco postures up.
Augusto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Loco won't allow Augusto to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Augusto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (4) vs (20) Augusto
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augusto controls the pace.
Augusto stopping the sweep attempt from Loco.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco has his foot on Augusto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Augusto works his way back into a safe position though.
Augusto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Augusto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Augusto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Augusto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Augusto looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Loco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco keeping moving, preventing Augusto from controlling successfully.
Augusto passes into half guard.
Augusto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Augusto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Augusto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Loco is trying to get back to full guard.
Augusto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Augusto moves into full mount! Loco won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (4) vs (23) Augusto
Augusto content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Loco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Augusto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Loco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Loco struggling a bit here.
Loco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Augusto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto wins on points by 23 to 4. |
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