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CACC 80 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 2321 p4p, 284 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 4369 p4p, 464 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Mike Schultz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Royce Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (0) vs (4) Schultz
Gracie is being controlled here.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie prevents Schultz from moving into mount.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Schultz trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie wants to control but Schultz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Schultz trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Schultz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schultz but great work by Gracie. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away.
Schultz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
Schultz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Gracie prevents Schultz from improving his position.
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to improve his position.
Schultz is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schultz trying to control here.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Schultz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the position for now.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Schultz wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Schultz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schultz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schultz trying to control the position.
Schultz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Schultz up and slammed him! Schultz can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schultz struggling a bit here.
Schultz tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working away.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie working away.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie working away.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Schultz regains half guard.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Schultz is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Royce Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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