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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Andrew Henry (ranked 6904 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Schultz (ranked 21406 p4p, 791 weight class). Henry comes to the cage accompanied by knuck if you buck . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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 14 wins and 4 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Cael Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Henry (0) vs (4) Schultz
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henry , who protects the arm well.
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Henry tries to improve position but can't.
Henry manages to get back to half guard.
Schultz is working for a kimura but Henry is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz trying to mount his opponent but Henry defends it.
Henry controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is taking a breather. Henry 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.
Henry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Schultz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry manages to get to full guard.
Henry wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Henry is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Henry trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Henry .
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Schultz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Schultz defends it.
Henry is controlling the pace.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the position for now.
Henry is looking to advance position but Schultz won't allow it.
Schultz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henry wants to pass to mount but Schultz is defending the position.
Schultz is staying active underneath Henry , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schultz trying to hold on to Henry 's head to control him but Henry postures up.
Henry trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Schultz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henry uses his free foot to push down on Schultz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schultz. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (4) Schultz
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Henry 's attempts to control the action.
Schultz is trying to escape the mount.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henry tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Henry content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Schultz gets back to half guard.
Henry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Henry trying to control the pace.
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schultz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Henry seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to pass the guard but Schultz defending well.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry prevents Schultz from improving his position.
Henry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henry is thwarting Schultz's attempts to control the position.
Henry controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to control Henry 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
Well, if Henry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Henry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (8) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Schultz gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz is not content to let Henry control the position.
Schultz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schultz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Schultz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Schultz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position.
Henry won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
Schultz 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.
Schultz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
Schultz working a defensive guard here.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Schultz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Schultz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry 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.
Schultz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
A relieved looking Andrew Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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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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