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CWC 284 NY PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 13 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 28 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Declan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schultz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Declan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Declan (0) vs (2) Schultz
Declan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Declan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Declan being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Declan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Declan managing to control the position.
Declan continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan working a defensive guard here.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Declan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Declan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Declan trying to control the position.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Declan controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Declan wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Declan is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Declan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to sweep but no luck.
Declan pulls Schultz in to control the position.
Schultz won't allow Declan to sweep him here.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Declan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz is fighting to break Declan's control of his arms but Declan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Declan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schultz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (0) vs (5) Schultz
Declan tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Schultz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Schultz moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (0) vs (7) Schultz
Declan tries to reverse the position but Schultz maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Declan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Declan is trying to escape the mount.
Declan stops Schultz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the position easily from mount.
Declan tries to hold on but Schultz postures up.
Declan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Declan is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
Schultz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultz prevents Declan from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Declan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schultz controlling his opponent.
Declan wants to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz tries to control but Declan wriggling away.
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
Declan is squirming around, avoiding Schultz's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schultz avoids the attempt from Declan to control.
Schultz prevents Declan from getting the reversal.
Declan is squirming around, avoiding Schultz's attempts to control the action.
Declan working to try and regain half guard.
Schultz controlling his opponent.
Declan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (2) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (5) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz prevents Declan from moving into mount.
Declan is working hard here to advance position.
Schultz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Declan trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Declan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (7) vs (7) Schultz
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Declan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schultz is holding on tight.
Declan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz gets back to half guard.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Declan seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to control but Declan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Declan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schultz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Declan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Declan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Declan stalling.
Well,Declan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Declan trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Declan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Declan is looking to advance position but Schultz won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan is stalling here. Schultz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Declan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schultz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Declan (7) vs (11) Schultz
Declan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Declan trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Declan is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Declan tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan is pressing down on Schultz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 11 to 7.
Mike Schultz is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Schultz waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras. |
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