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CWC 318 - Saldini vs Burnham 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 38 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saric to the mat! Saric manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Saric
Schultz won't allow Saric to sweep him here.
Saric looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saric swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Saric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saric throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saric pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
Saric keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Saric tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saric keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Saric lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (2) Saric
Saric won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saric tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Saric stopping the sweep attempt from Schultz.
Saric advances to half guard.
Schultz wants to control but Saric passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (2) vs (5) Saric
Saric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saric tries to advance to mount but Schultz instead regains half guard.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Saric is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saric controlling the pace.
Saric is trying to control. Schultz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard.
My spies in Monsters Inc inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saric in particular looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saric wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Saric works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saric is controlling the pace.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Saric has control of the leg.
Schultz is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saric trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Saric looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schultz is not content to let Saric control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saric is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric is working for a submission of some sort.
Saric seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schultz can't keep his opponent in guard - Saric advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is staying active underneath Saric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saric is trying to work for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saric passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (2) vs (8) Saric
Saric is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saric advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (2) vs (10) Saric
Saric fails to advance to Schultz's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to hold on but Saric pushes him away.
Schultz working to try and regain half guard.
Saric wants to take Schultz's back here but Schultz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Saric working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz holds on, trying desperately to control.
Saric looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schultz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Saric is looking to take Schultz's back but instead Schultz gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Schultz trying to control but Saric postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saric seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Schultz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Valentin Saric!
Valentin Saric spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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