User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 452: The Prelude to the Final Battle, Review./@comment-26451407-20150916094940/@comment-1153699-20150916105716

Laxus pretty much humiliated Azir (an average Spriggan most probably). He negated his Sand Tsunami with one lightning bolt and completely overpowered his second attack with a casual nuke (the sand around Laxus's attack is Azir's second attack). August felt the need to intervene and "save" him.

August only knows more types of Magic than Zeref. He doesn't have more MP than him. If GMG DF Sting knew more types of Magic than GMG Natsu did, would it have changed the outcome? I don't think so..