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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dan Schultz and Bajau Jabrik. Bajau Jabrik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Dan Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bajau Jabrik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schultz lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Jabrik
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jabrik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schultz passes into half guard.
Schultz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (0) Jabrik
Jabrik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabrik is looking for a sweep.
Jabrik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Schultz happy to just control the position for now.
Jabrik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schultz slows the pace down.
Jabrik tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz happy to just control the position for now.
Jabrik is looking for a sweep.
Jabrik trying to remain calm as Schultz controls from the top position.
Jabrik is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
Jabrik being controlled for a moment.
Jabrik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position.
Schultz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jabrik for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabrik manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schultz's best efforts.
Jabrik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jabrik looks winded!
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (8) vs (0) Jabrik
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jabrik can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position.
Jabrik is trying to get back to half guard.
Schultz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jabrik's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jabrik is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jabrik looks calm but he's in trouble here. Schultz gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jabrik is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Schultz lets go of the hold and Jabrik can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Schultz! |
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