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CACC 150: Dominguez vs Bolivar PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 20 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (4) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard.
Schultz wants to control but Priest postures up.
Priest tries to move to mount but Schultz blocks the move with his legs.
Priest trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Priest keeps moving and retains side control.
Priest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz isn't going anywhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz stops Priest from passing to mount.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz holding on.
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 is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Schultz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Priest but great work by Schultz. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (4) vs (4) Schultz
Priest sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz stalling away here and it's allowed Priest to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Priest is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.
Schultz passes Priest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Priest is not content to let Schultz control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schultz trying to control the action but Priest is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Priest makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Priest.
Priest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Priest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schultz has picked Priest up and slammed him! Priest can't keep hold of the triangle and Schultz manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (4) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
My spies in Clark's Champion's inform me that Schultz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Priest gets back to half guard.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Priest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Priest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schultz tries to free his leg and advance position but Priest is retaining full guard.
Priest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Priest keeps moving.
Priest is trying to keep Schultz in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz passes Priest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Priest is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Priest trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Priest is holding on to half guard well.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz prevents Priest from improving his position.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Priest does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Priest wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Priest is working away.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is stalling here. Priest is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schultz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Priest has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Priest (8) vs (7) Schultz
Priest wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Schultz is not content to let Priest control the position.
Priest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest laying and praying for a moment but Schultz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Priest tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schultz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Schultz keeps trying to improve his position.
Schultz is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Priest is trying to work for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
Priest wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz trying to control here.
Priest is pressing down on Schultz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schultz is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Schultz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A victorious Judas Priest thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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