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CWC 234 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 25 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Schultz
Diesel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Schultz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel is pressing down on Schultz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schultz is holding on for now.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Diesel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schultz is just riding it out for now. Diesel eventually gives up the hold.
Diesel is thwarting Schultz's attempts to control the position.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Diesel sits in half guard.
Diesel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schultz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schultz has his hands on Diesel's head, controlling the position.
Diesel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schultz pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
Schultz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Diesel trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Diesel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
Diesel trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Schultz is defending well.
Diesel is taking a breather. Schultz 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.
Diesel is working for a kimura but Schultz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz moves into full guard.
Diesel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz pulls Diesel in to control the position.
Let's hope that Schultz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schultz's guard.
Diesel wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Diesel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schultz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schultz is pulling down on Diesel's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz is controlling Diesel's posture.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
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 managing to control the position.
Diesel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Schultz
Diesel is staying tight to Schultz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Diesel keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Kurt Diesel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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