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CWC 292 - Amsterdam 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Bill Newton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 30 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz tries to keep at a distance but Newton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schultz has picked Newton up - he's going for a ride! Schultz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Newton (0) vs (2) Schultz
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
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.
Newton wants to get back to full guard.
Newton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Newton being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton has his foot on Schultz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schultz works his way back into a safe position though.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Newton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schultz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schultz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Schultz stacks Newton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Schultz! Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (0) vs (5) Schultz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Schultz advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Newton (0) vs (7) Schultz
Newton is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
Schultz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Newton is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to improve his position but Schultz isn't that keen on the idea.
Newton is working hard here to advance position.
Schultz controlling the position easily from mount.
Newton is working to get back to half guard.
Newton gets back to half guard.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Schultz escapes and throws Newton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (0) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Newton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to get back to full guard.
Newton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz controlling the action here.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Newton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Newton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schultz stays in close to Newton's body and controls the position.
Newton looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
Schultz content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Schultz passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (0) vs (13) Schultz
Newton is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
Newton regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
Newton wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schultz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz controlling the action here.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Newton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schultz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schultz has passed into half guard!
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Newton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Newton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schultz has passed into half guard!
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
Newton is breathing heavily.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Schultz.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
More stalling from Schultz.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Newton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Newton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz 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.
Newton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 13 to 0.
Mike Schultz made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. |
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