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CACC 128: Jiurgite vs Wangler 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Andy Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz fails with the takedown
and Shifter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz 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.
Shifter is pressing down on Schultz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schultz is holding on for now.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
Shifter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter prevents Schultz from improving his position.
Shifter content to control rather than advance.
Schultz is looking to improve his position.
Shifter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shifter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shifter is looking to advance position but Schultz won't allow it.
Schultz keeping control of the position.
Shifter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shifter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to improve his position.
Schultz gets full guard.
Schultz has his hands on Shifter's head, controlling the position.
Schultz trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pulls Shifter in to control the position.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Shifter from controlling successfully.
Shifter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Shifter trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schultz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shifter has control of Schultz's left arm, preventing Schultz from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shifter wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shifter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz looking to sit in guard and control but Shifter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (4) vs (2) Schultz
Shifter trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shifter trying to move into half guard but instead Schultz has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (4) vs (4) Schultz
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shifter working a defensive guard here.
Shifter is really struggling to control Schultz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz is fighting to break Shifter's control of his arms but Shifter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Shifter keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Shifter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shifter is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schultz tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Shifter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Shifter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (6) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz is trying to control the position but Shifter postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifter takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
A very excited looking Andy Shifter 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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