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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Schultz (ranked 20320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickard Karstark (ranked 3970 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Schultz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Schultz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Rickard Karstark!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karstark did well to prevent Schultz getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Karstark
Karstark is holding on to half guard well.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karstark preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Karstark is looking to improve his position.
Karstark trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karstark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karstark is doing well to control the position and prevent Schultz from advancing to side control.
Karstark has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Schultz prevents Karstark from improving his position.
Well, if Schultz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karstark trying to control here.
Schultz controlling the action here.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Karstark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karstark has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Winds of Winter. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
Karstark wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is still trying to improve position.
Karstark keeps trying to improve his position.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Karstark defends it.
Schultz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karstark is trying to get back to full guard.
Karstark is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Karstark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karstark is looking to improve his position.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schultz is looking to advance position but Karstark won't allow it.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Karstark wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karstark is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karstark avoid being mounted?
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karstark is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karstark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karstark has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schultz has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (0) Karstark
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karstark tries to improve position but can't.
Schultz happy to just control the position for now.
Schultz working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz taking a breather here.
Karstark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karstark is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Karstark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karstark struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Schultz stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Karstark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is trying to improve his position.
Schultz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karstark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Karstark is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Karstark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karstark tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is trying to improve his position.
Karstark stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Karstark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karstark is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Schultz is staying active.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the position.
Karstark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schultz working away.
Karstark tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
Karstark is trying to escape the position but Schultz is controlling the position.
Karstark tries to improve position but can't.
Karstark manages to get back to half guard.
Schultz prevents Karstark from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is looking to get back to full guard here but Schultz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (8) vs (0) Karstark
Karstark seems a little lost for a moment, as Schultz dominates the positioning.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karstark is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schultz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karstark wants to get back to full guard.
Karstark is looking to get back to full guard here but Schultz has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (11) vs (0) Karstark
Karstark tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position from side control.
Schultz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karstark for as long as he can get away with.
Karstark tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz staying calm.
Karstark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schultz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Mike Schultz is the new middleweight champion! |
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