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CWC 220 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 25 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hell to the ground. Schultz is now in Hell's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (0) vs (2) Schultz
Hell looking for subs off his back but Schultz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (2) Schultz
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Schultz controlling the position.
Hell passes Schultz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hell trying to control the pace.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Hell is controlling well.
Hell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hell wants to pass the guard but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz wants to control but Hell is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hell trying to advance position but Schultz counters by regaining guard.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz has control of Hell's left arm, preventing Hell from doing any damage.
Hell looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Schultz is adopting a defensive guard.
Hell is pushing down on Schultz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schultz is fighting to maintain full guard but Hell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Hell sits in half guard.
Hell controlling the pace.
Hell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz gets full guard.
Hell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Hell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schultz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schultz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schultz! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hell (2) vs (6) Schultz
Hell is trying to work for a sweep but Schultz has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hell (2) vs (8) Schultz
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling his opponent.
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.
Schultz wants to control the action but instead Hell gets a body lock and reverses into Schultz's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (8) Schultz
Hell looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (4) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz looking to sit in guard and control but Hell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (6) vs (10) Schultz
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems keen to control Hell's posture.
Hell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schultz is not content to let Hell control the position.
Schultz trying to hold on to Hell's head to control him but Hell postures up.
Hell is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell is looking to stall here but Schultz recovers full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has control of Hell's left arm, preventing Hell from doing any damage.
Hell stopping the sweep attempt from Schultz.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schultz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (6) vs (12) Schultz
Hell can't keep his opponent in guard - Schultz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hell is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is thwarting Hell's attempts to control the position.
Hell moves into full guard.
Hell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schultz has passed into half guard!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hell wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hell trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hell 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.
Hell wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz is continuing to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Schultz trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 12 to 6.
Mike Schultz gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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