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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 3199 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Schultz (ranked 21407 p4p, 813 weight class). Paulman comes into the arena with War is my Love blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Russell Paulman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Dan Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Paulman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paulman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schultz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paulman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schultz after a bit of a struggle.
Paulman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Paulman (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is pulling down on Paulman's head. It's preventing any offense from Paulman, at least for the moment.
Paulman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paulman controls the pace.
Schultz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulman passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Paulman (5) vs (0) Schultz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulman working away.
Paulman moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Paulman (7) vs (0) Schultz
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulman tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Paulman's attempts to control the action.
Schultz is looking to get to half guard.
Paulman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Paulman wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Paulman continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Paulman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schultz is looking to improve his position but Paulman isn't that keen on the idea.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying desperately to improve position.
Paulman trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Paulman has a good base and remains in mount.
Paulman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Paulman's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman'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.
Paulman looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paulman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schultz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Paulman controlling the pace for now.
Paulman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz regains half guard.
Paulman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schultz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paulman wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Paulman stands and throws Schultz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Paulman (10) vs (0) Schultz
Paulman trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to buck Paulman off but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz prevents Paulman from improving position.
Paulman trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Paulman works to advance to full mount. Schultz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Paulman (12) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Paulman has a good base and remains in mount.
Schultz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Paulman's attempts to control the action.
Schultz tries to reverse the position but Paulman maintains control.
Schultz tries to hold on but Paulman postures up.
Paulman controlling from mount.
Paulman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schultz is looking to escape.
Paulman controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz holds on for dear life.
Paulman controlling the pace for now.
Paulman trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Paulman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paulman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling from the full mount.
Schultz working to try and regain half guard.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Paulman's attempts to control the action.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
Paulman tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Paulman's attempts to control the action.
Paulman content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paulman controlling the position easily from mount.
Schultz is looking to get to half guard.
Paulman wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz is looking to get to half guard.
Paulman looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paulman looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paulman controlling his opponent.
Paulman wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
Schultz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to improve his position.
Schultz is looking to control Paulman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
Paulman wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz trying to control here.
Schultz is trying is best to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paulman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Paulman forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulman takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
A very excited looking Russell Paulman 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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