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CACC 195: Ty vs Schultz II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Sambulo Yeboah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 21 losses; Mr Ward!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yeboah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ward manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yeboah (2) vs (0) Ward
Ward lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yeboah (2) vs (2) Ward
Yeboah working a defensive guard here.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Yeboah (2) vs (5) Ward
Ward taking a break here but Yeboah is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeboah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yeboah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeboah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ward postures up.
Yeboah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ward defends it easily.
Ward stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeboah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward forces his way into half guard.
Yeboah manages to get to full guard.
Yeboah is trying to control the position but Ward postures up.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward passes Yeboah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yeboah tries to roll over but Ward keeps him under control.
Ward wants to pass to mount but Yeboah is defending the position.
Ward is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yeboah defends it well.
Ward is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yeboah is just riding it out for now. Ward eventually gives up the hold.
Yeboah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ward is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward seems to be looking for submissions.
Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Yeboah is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yeboah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yeboah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
Yeboah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward passes Yeboah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yeboah is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeboah gets full guard.
We've been informed that Ward has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yeboah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ward looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah looking for a sweep. Not yet Yeboah, not yet.
Ward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ward trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Ward sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yeboah's guard.
Yeboah wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ward is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ward is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yeboah sees it coming and defends easily.
Yeboah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yeboah.
Ward stays in close to Yeboah's body and controls the position.
Yeboah wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
Ward is looking to pass into half guard but Yeboah pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yeboah is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yeboah (4) vs (5) Ward
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yeboah is one step ahead there.
Yeboah wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Ward looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yeboah puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ward won't allow Yeboah to pass to mount.
Yeboah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ward is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yeboah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yeboah's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yeboah (4) vs (9) Ward
Ward is looking to control Yeboah but Yeboah is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Yeboah is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yeboah trying to control the position but Ward manages to sink in the hooks.
Yeboah fending off the submission attempt from Ward.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Will Ward go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Yeboah manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ward's guard. Nice work there by Yeboah.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yeboah (6) vs (9) Ward
Yeboah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yeboah stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Ward 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.
Ward not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ward keeping full guard, as Yeboah tries to pass.
Yeboah trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Ward had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yeboah defends it easily.
Yeboah looking to pass the guard.
Ward is looking for a triangle but Yeboah pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah trying to control the position from guard on top but Ward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeboah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Ward looking to control.
Ward wants to sweep but no luck.
Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yeboah stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yeboah (9) vs (9) Ward
Yeboah trying to control the position but Ward is working away.
Ward is trying to escape the position but Yeboah is controlling the position.
Ward is trying to improve his position.
Yeboah wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
Yeboah tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yeboah has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ward sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yeboah tries to pass to full mount but Ward defends it.
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Yeboah sits in half guard.
Yeboah uses his free foot to push down on Ward's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ward. Score +3 for passing guard: Yeboah (12) vs (9) Ward
Ward working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah looking to control but Ward is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ward is looking to get to half guard.
Yeboah goes for an armbar but Ward turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ward. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yeboah (12) vs (11) Ward
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but Yeboah is working from the bottom.
Ward pushes down on Yeboah's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ward is pressing down on Yeboah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yeboah is holding on for now.
Yeboah is looking to control Ward's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yeboah avoid being mounted?
Ward is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yeboah is just riding it out for now. Ward eventually gives up the hold.
Ward looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yeboah won't allow Ward to pass to mount.
Yeboah tries to roll over but Ward keeps him under control.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Yeboah is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yeboah keeping control of the position.
Yeboah wants to improve his position but Ward is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeboah takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
A victorious Sambulo Yeboah thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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