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CACC 205: Nielsen vs Silva Jr 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 29 wins and 24 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz fails with the takedown
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Schultz trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Schultz forces his way into 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.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schultz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schultz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schultz (0) vs (4) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is really stuck here.
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Schultz's body.
Gracie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gracie is trying to stick to Schultz's back but Schultz is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schultz. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schultz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schultz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schultz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schultz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schultz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Schultz rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Schultz is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruben Gracie!
Ruben Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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