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CWC 289 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 16 losses; Aedan Declan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 29 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Declan 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: Declan (2) vs (0) Schultz
Declan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Declan'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.
We've been hearing good reports from Declan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
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 controlling Declan's posture.
Declan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan passes Schultz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Declan slows the pace down in half guard.
Declan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schultz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schultz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Declan trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Declan being controlled here momentarily.
Declan looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Declan pushing down on Schultz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Declan stalling.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Declan is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Schultz gets full guard.
Declan is looking to advance position but Schultz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Declan (2) vs (4) Schultz
Declan has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Declan (2) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Declan is trying to break free.
Schultz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Declan just trying to survive but Schultz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Schultz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Declan.
Declan wants to escape the position.
Declan is working hard here to advance position.
Declan turns into Schultz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (4) vs (7) Schultz
Declan is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Declan stopping the sweep attempt from Schultz.
Declan looking to pass the guard.
Declan wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Declan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Schultz managing to control the position.
Schultz being controlled here, momentarily.
Declan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Declan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Declan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Declan being controlled here momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Declan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz controlling Declan's posture.
Declan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Declan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Declan (7) vs (7) Schultz
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Declan working away.
Schultz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Declan is staying active.
Declan moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Declan (9) vs (7) Schultz
Declan avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Declan controlling the pace for now.
Schultz wants to control but Declan is having none of it.
Declan controlling the position easily from mount.
Declan looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Declan (12) vs (7) 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.
Declan wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Declan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schultz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Declan wants to control the position but Schultz frees himself and scrambles - Declan manages to regain control in side control.
Declan tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Declan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Schultz stops Declan from passing to mount.
Declan working away.
Declan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Declan is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Declan (12) vs (9) Schultz
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Declan wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
An out of breath Aedan Declan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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