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CWC 250 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 6 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 27 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Turturro darts in and clinches Schultz up against the cage.
Schultz goes for a takedown attempt but Turturro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Schultz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz postures up.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Turturro controlling Schultz's posture.
Schultz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (0) vs (5) Schultz
Schultz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.
Schultz takes a little break here. Turturro wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schultz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Turturro is looking to reverse the position.
Schultz slows the pace down.
Schultz tries to move to mount but Turturro blocks the move with his legs.
Turturro tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz happy to just control the position for now.
Schultz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking for a sweep but Schultz has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Turturro (0) vs (7) Schultz
Turturro tries to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
Turturro stops Schultz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (0) vs (10) Schultz
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Turturro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position.
Turturro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Turturro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schultz.
Turturro is trying to break free.
Turturro trying to control the position but Schultz manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Turturro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Well, if Schultz 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.
Schultz prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Turturro gets back to full guard.
Turturro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Turturro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turturro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (10) Schultz
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schultz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turturro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (12) Schultz
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schultz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turturro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (4) vs (12) Schultz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Turturro 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: Turturro (4) vs (14) Schultz
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems keen to control Schultz's posture.
Schultz content to stall in guard here.
Turturro trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turturro wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Schultz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 14 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Schultz waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras. |
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