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CWC 295 Pavlov vs Sakaraba 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 17 wins and 12 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 32 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sulvar but Sulvar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sulvar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schultz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schultz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sulvar slaps away a takedown attempt from Schultz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sulvar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schultz's waist but Schultz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sulvar off to one side.
Sulvar clinches.
Sulvar fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tres Sulvar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schultz has clasped his hands together around Sulvar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sulvar (0) vs (4) Schultz
Sulvar is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Schultz stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sulvar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Sulvar 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sulvar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Sulvar's legs - danger averted.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Sulvar looking to control but Schultz passes into half guard.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is thwarting Sulvar's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar is looking to improve his 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sulvar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz pushes down on Sulvar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Sulvar is looking to improve his position.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is keen to just control but Sulvar is a slippery customer.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Sulvar trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schultz wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Sulvar actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Schultz is thwarting Sulvar's attempts to control the position.
Schultz not doing much here.
Sulvar trying to control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sulvar wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schultz is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Schultz trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is looking to sweep but instead, Schultz has passed into half guard.
Sulvar is not content to let Schultz control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
Sulvar tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Sulvar manages to get to full guard.
Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
Schultz content to stall in guard here.
Schultz won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar being controlled here, momentarily.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 4 to 0.
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Schultz thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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