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CWC 290 - Hilo 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 17 wins and 15 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 30 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Schultz
Diesel being controlled for a moment.
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.
Diesel is not content to let Schultz control the position.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
Schultz slows the pace down.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diesel can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working away.
Diesel tries to improve position but can't.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Diesel stops Schultz from passing to mount.
Schultz controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Diesel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Schultz easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (0) vs (6) Schultz
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to hold on but Schultz postures up.
Diesel reaches up to try and control the position but Schultz seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Diesel rolls and tries to escape and now Schultz has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Diesel (0) vs (9) Schultz
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schultz controlling the positon.
Diesel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Schultz biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to escape but Schultz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
What can Diesel do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Diesel tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schultz.
Diesel tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Schultz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Diesel trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Schultz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel turns into Schultz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (9) Schultz
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schultz pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Diesel trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is fighting to break Schultz's control of his arms but Schultz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diesel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz has his hands on Diesel's head, controlling the position.
Schultz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diesel 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: Diesel (2) vs (13) Schultz
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling his opponent.
Diesel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Diesel is positioning himself well to prevent Schultz advancing to mount.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
Schultz is trying to control the action in half guard but Diesel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schultz controlling the pace.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Schultz is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 13 to 2.
Mike Schultz made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. |
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