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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 2374 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 3460 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmeiser's entrance music is David vs Monsanto. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diaz darts in and clinches Schmeiser up against the cage.
Schmeiser changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Schmeiser moves into the clinch successfully.
Schmeiser prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schmeiser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmeiser takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmeiser lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schmeiser (2) vs (0) Diaz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmeiser slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (5) vs (0) Diaz
Schmeiser has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Schmeiser is staying tight to Diaz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz is letting Schmeiser control him for a moment.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Schmeiser trying to advance position but Diaz counters by regaining guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schmeiser wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Schmeiser from controlling successfully.
Schmeiser sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmeiser preventing the sweep.
Schmeiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Schmeiser pushes his legs off easily.
Schmeiser content to stall in guard here.
Schmeiser looking to pass the guard.
Schmeiser forces his way into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diaz tries to roll over but Schmeiser keeps him under control.
Schmeiser tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schmeiser passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (8) vs (0) Diaz
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz 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.
Schmeiser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schmeiser controlling from mount.
Schmeiser takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (11) vs (0) Diaz
Schmeiser looking for the choke from the back.
Schmeiser is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks Schmeiser's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (11) vs (2) Diaz
Schmeiser controlling Diaz's posture.
Schmeiser is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schmeiser is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (13) vs (2) Diaz
Schmeiser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schmeiser pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Schmeiser content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz is staying active underneath Schmeiser, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schmeiser slows the pace down in half guard.
Schmeiser is looking for submissions but instead, Diaz has regained full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser 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.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Schmeiser defends easily.
Schmeiser wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schmeiser has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Schmeiser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schmeiser works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Schmeiser tries to pass.
Schmeiser pushing down on Diaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is taking a breather. Diaz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schmeiser is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Schmeiser has control of the leg.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard but Schmeiser has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (16) vs (2) Diaz
Schmeiser tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz tries to hold on but Schmeiser pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser controlling his opponent.
Schmeiser has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schmeiser is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Diaz is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (19) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser controls the action.
Diaz showing good submission defense here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schmeiser takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Percy Schmeiser very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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