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CACC 169: Andersson vs Jello 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Schultz drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Schultz is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schultz (2) vs (4) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schultz is looking to escape.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Gracie wants to take Schultz's back here but Schultz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Schultz is trying desperately to improve position.
I've been told that Gracie has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Schultz is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (4) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Schultz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Schultz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Gracie controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schultz passes into half guard.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schultz trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (7) vs (4) Gracie
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What's Gracie going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Schultz gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (9) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Schultz thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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