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CACC 174: Pavlov vs Sakuraba 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Derek Patterson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Patterson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schultz on his heels. He'll look to pass Schultz's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Patterson (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz keeping full guard, as Patterson tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schultz pulls Patterson in close to prevent any damage.
Patterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patterson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Schultz dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Patterson (2) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz won't allow Patterson to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson being controlled here, momentarily.
Patterson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schultz has passed into half guard!
Patterson tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Patterson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Patterson is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Patterson tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Patterson trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz is taking a breather. Patterson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Patterson is controlling Schultz's trapped leg to prevent Schultz from advancing to side control.
Schultz stalling.
Schultz is thwarting Patterson's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz prevents Patterson from improving his position.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Patterson tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Patterson trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schultz prevents Patterson from improving his position.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schultz stalling away here and it's allowed Patterson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Patterson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schultz won't allow Patterson to sweep him here.
Patterson is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz passes into half guard.
Patterson tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Patterson wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Patterson tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is looking to improve his position.
Patterson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Schultz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Patterson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Patterson.
Patterson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Patterson has an active guard here but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Patterson trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Patterson trying to control but Schultz postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Patterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Patterson tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Patterson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Patterson trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
Schultz is keen to just control but Patterson is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Patterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Patterson trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Patterson gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Patterson takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Derek Patterson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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