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CWC 278 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 16 wins and 10 losses; Andy Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 28 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shifter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schultz is fending him off so far but Shifter persists. Nope, Schultz circles away and we're back to standing.
Shifter gets caught flat footed, as Schultz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shifter (0) vs (2) Schultz
Shifter pulls Schultz in close to his closed guard and prevents Schultz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Shifter is keeping the position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter pulls Schultz in close to his closed guard and prevents Schultz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Shifter is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Schultz won't allow Shifter to sweep him here.
Schultz stays in close to Shifter's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shifter holds on and takes a little breather.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Shifter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shifter 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: Shifter (2) vs (2) Schultz
Shifter prevents Schultz from improving his position.
Schultz is concentrating on defense, preventing Shifter from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shifter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shifter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schultz for as long as he can get away with.
Schultz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz is controlling Shifter's posture.
Shifter wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pulls Shifter in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shifter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (4) Schultz
Shifter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shifter keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz is fighting to break Shifter's control of his arms but Shifter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shifter pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
Shifter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Schultz is pushing down on Shifter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shifter is fighting to maintain full guard but Schultz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shifter has his hands clasped together around Schultz's back. He's all about the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Shifter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the action but Shifter is working from the bottom.
Schultz trying to control the pace.
Shifter keeping hold of Schultz's head, controlling as best he can.
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shifter trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Shifter is working away.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 4 to 2.
Mike Schultz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview. |
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