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CACC 195: Ty vs Schultz II PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Sainty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Tribbiani Joey! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Sainty tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Joey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sainty has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Joey drives through and clinches with Sainty against the ropes.
Joey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Joey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sainty passes into half guard.
Joey is trying to control but can't.
Joey is positioning himself well to prevent Sainty advancing to mount. Joey wants to control but Sainty is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Joey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sainty trying to control but Joey is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Joey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sainty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Joey 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. Sainty looking to pass the guard. Sainty controls the pace of the fight for a moment. 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. Sainty is fighting to break Joey's control of his arms but Joey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Joey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Joey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sainty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sainty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Joey has his hands on Sainty's head, controlling the position. Joey wants to sweep here but Sainty controlling him for the moment. Sainty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joey is keeping the position for now. Joey can't keep his opponent in guard - Sainty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Sainty trying to pass the guard but Joey defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Joey is trying to control but can't.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Joey is looking for a sweep. Sainty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Joey is trying to maintain the position but Sainty is very close to passing his half guard. Sainty prevents Joey from improving his position. The fighters are battling for position here. Joey manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Joey trying to control the position.
Sainty wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving. Joey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sainty puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Joey has his hands clasped together around Sainty's back. He's all about the action. Joey works his way to full guard. Good work. Sainty postures up.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Sainty from controlling successfully. Joey looking for a sweep. Not yet Joey, not yet. Joey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Joey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sainty's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sainty (0) vs (2) Joey Joey looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Sainty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Sainty is looking for a triangle but Joey pushes his legs off easily.
Joey wants to control from the top but Sainty keeps moving. Sainty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sainty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Sainty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Joey trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom. Sainty keeping full guard, as Joey tries to pass. Joey trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom. Sainty working for submissions but it's allowed Joey to get to half guard.
My spies in (HQ) W.C.D.A 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Joey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Joey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sainty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sainty looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Joey passes into side control, despite Sainty's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (0) vs (5) Joey Joey is looking to take a break and control but Sainty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sainty is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Joey swings around for an armbar but Sainty sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Joey's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sainty (2) vs (5) Joey Joey is trying to control the position but Sainty postures up. Joey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Joey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sainty is one step ahead there. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sainty (2) vs (7) Joey Joey tries to free his leg and advance position but Sainty is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Joey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Joey passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sainty (2) vs (10) Joey Sainty is looking to reverse the position. Joey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sainty keeps working. Joey slows the pace down. Joey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Sainty is looking to regain half guard here but Joey keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Sainty is not content to let Joey control the position. Sainty is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. The referee asks Joey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Joey prefers to stall for the moment though. It looks like Joey 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. Sainty is looking for a sweep. Joey is looking to take a break and control but Sainty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. A lull in the action here as Joey stalls from top position. Sainty tries to bench press Joey off him but Joey keeps the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Joey is looking to take a break and control but Sainty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Joey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Sainty tries to get back to half guard but can't. Joey trying to control the action but Sainty is working from the bottom. Sainty gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Sainty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Joey pulls his head out easily. Joey is keen to just control but Sainty is a slippery customer. Sainty actively working from the bottom here. Sainty wants to control but Joey is keeping busy and won't allow it. Joey prevents Sainty from improving his position. Sainty gets full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Joey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Sainty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joey defends well. Sainty keeping moving, preventing Joey from controlling successfully. Sainty has his foot on Joey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joey works his way back into a safe position though. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Joey trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Joey wins on points by 10 to 2. After winning the bout, Tribbiani Joey 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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