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TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between James Steel (ranked 2201 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 19968 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; James Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steel's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz trying to mount his opponent but Steel defends it.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schultz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schultz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (4) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz prevents Steel from getting a body triangle.
Schultz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Steel's guard. Nice work there by Schultz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (4) Schultz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Steel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Midnight MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Steel gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Steel is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Steel pulls Schultz in close to his closed guard and prevents Schultz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Steel's legs - danger averted.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (4) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz takes a little break here. Steel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steel regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steel managing to control the position.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to advance position but Steel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (8) vs (7) Schultz
Steel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Schultz is working to get back to half guard.
Schultz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Steel.
Steel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is just holding on here. Steel manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Steel (11) vs (7) Schultz
Steel slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Schultz trying to control but not successfully.
Steel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Schultz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
What can Schultz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz showing good submission defense here.
Schultz is in bad spot here.
Steel is not going to allow Schultz to sit and survive in this position.
Steel tightening his grip on Schultz, looking for the choke.
Steel biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the hands but Steel won't let him.
Steel is riding his opponent, not letting Schultz buck him off.
Schultz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel seems to be working for a kimura but Schultz defends the submission attempt.
Steel is keen to just control but Schultz is a slippery customer.
Steel content to control rather than advance.
Steel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schultz has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel stalling away here and it's allowed Schultz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Steel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pulls Steel in to control the position.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (11) vs (9) Schultz
Steel is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Steel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.
Steel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schultz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schultz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pulling down on Schultz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schultz, at least for the moment.
Schultz looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (13) vs (9) Schultz
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Schultz has Steel pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
James Steel gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dido Vicini (ranked 2046 p4p, 243 weight class) and Roger De Santos (ranked 2128 p4p, 246 weight class). Vicini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mother. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Dido Vicini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Roger De Santos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
De Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Vicini tries to sprawl out of it but De Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vicini manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vicini tries to avoid it but De Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vicini to the ground. Vicini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vicini changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
De Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vicini is fending him off so far but De Santos persists. Nope, Vicini circles away and we're back to standing.
Dido Vicini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger De Santos.
Vicini closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Santos circles away.
Vicini fails to land the takedown.
De Santos feints the counter takedown.
De Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Vicini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for De Santos with that takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vicini. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vicini (4) vs (0) De Santos
Vicini tries to advance to mount but De Santos instead regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santos tries to roll over but Vicini keeps him under control.
Vicini is thwarting De Santos's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Santos is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vicini tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vicini prevents De Santos from improving his position.
Vicini not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is concentrating on defense, preventing Vicini from advancing position.
De Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Vicini sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini tries to pass to full mount but De Santos defends it.
De Santos trying to control but Vicini postures up.
Vicini tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
Vicini controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but De Santos defending well.
Vicini is thwarting De Santos's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicini uses his free foot to push down on De Santos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De Santos. Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (7) vs (0) De Santos
De Santos is looking to get to half guard.
De Santos has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Vicini (10) vs (0) De Santos
Vicini tries to get the hooks in deep but De Santos pushed the leg off.
De Santos 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.
Vicini is really struggling to control De Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Santos wants to escape the position.
Vicini tries to keep control of the position but De Santos is staying busy.
De Santos showing good submission defense here.
Vicini wants to control but De Santos is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vicini has the hooks in. De Santos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Vicini has got his arm under De Santos's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! De Santos has spun round into Vicini's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (10) vs (2) De Santos
De Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Vicini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (12) vs (2) De Santos
De Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vicini controls the pace.
De Santos wants to control the position but Vicini says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Vicini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vicini (15) vs (2) De Santos
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vicini tries to control but De Santos wriggling away.
De Santos wants to hold on but Vicini pushes him away.
Vicini looking to control but De Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Santos tries to lock up and control but Vicini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Santos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Vicini trying to control the action but De Santos is working from the bottom.
Vicini is thwarting De Santos's attempts to control the position.
Vicini is looking to stall here but De Santos recovers full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vicini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vicini has gone for a leg lock! De Santos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vicini's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (15) vs (4) De Santos
De Santos preventing the sweep.
De Santos wants to pass the guard but Vicini is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vicini wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini can't keep his opponent in guard - De Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vicini sees it coming and defends easily.
De Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Vicini is defending well.
Vicini gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Santos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vicini (17) vs (4) De Santos
Vicini passes De Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
De Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Vicini seems content to control.
Vicini is trying to control. De Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De Santos trying to control here.
Vicini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but De Santos defending well.
De Santos tries to roll over but Vicini keeps him under control.
Vicini wants to pass to mount but De Santos is defending the position.
Vicini is keen to just control but De Santos is a slippery customer.
Vicini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vicini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Santos is looking to improve his position.
Vicini controlling the pace.
Vicini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down De Santos for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
A very excited looking Dido Vicini 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.
The defeated Roger De Santos had this to say: 'He is a great fighter and a very good man and he won fair and square but I will be back soon for my fans!'. |
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