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TWGC 17 (205lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Schultz and George Arias. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Arias closes the distance and clinches.
Schultz has picked Arias 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: Schultz (2) vs (0) Arias
Schultz trying to mount his opponent but Arias defends it.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Arias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz trying to control the action but Arias is working from the bottom.
Schultz is looking to pass Arias's guard but actually Arias recovers to full guard.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Our spies down at at Brazilian Elite Team inform us that Arias has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Arias is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Arias trying to control the position.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (2) Arias
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Schultz is pulling down on Arias's head. It's preventing any offense from Arias, at least for the moment.
Schultz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schultz trying to keep a closed guard but Arias is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Schultz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (2) vs (5) Arias
Schultz is trying to control Arias's posture but Arias avoids it.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Arias controls the position from side control.
Arias trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schultz, who protects the arm well.
Schultz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arias wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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Schultz'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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
Schultz wants to control but Arias postures up.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arias wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arias wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Arias wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Schultz being controlled for a moment.
Arias wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Arias stalls from top position.
Arias trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom here.
Arias trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to improve his position.
Arias controls the position.
Schultz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schultz is not content to let Arias control the position.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is not content to let Arias control the position.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Arias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
Arias working away.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to reverse the position.
Arias working away.
Arias trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
Arias thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Arias controlling the position.
Arias wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sneaks back into half guard.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz trying to control but Arias postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arias is keen to just control but Schultz is a slippery customer.
Schultz tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
Schultz is looking to control Arias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arias pulls his head out easily.
Schultz tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
Arias wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schultz wants to control but Arias is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Arias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schultz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias wins on points by 5 to 2. |
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