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TWGC 19 (265+lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dan Schultz (ranked 21535 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 5286 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Dan Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sanderlei Bitetti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bitetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Bitetti
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bitetti is keeping the position for now.
Bitetti 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.
Bitetti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schultz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Bitetti looking for subs off his back but Schultz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Schultz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bitetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitetti wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitetti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Bitetti is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Bitetti defends it.
Bitetti tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (0) Bitetti
Bitetti is trying to escape the position but Schultz is controlling the position.
Bitetti tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
Bitetti keeps trying to improve his position.
Schultz taking a breather here.
Bitetti tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling from side mount.
Bitetti is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Bitetti's face as Schultz controls the position.
Bitetti tries to improve position but can't.
Bitetti is trying to escape the position but Schultz is controlling the position.
Bitetti is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bitetti will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bitetti gets back to half guard.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bitetti is trying to control but Schultz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (8) vs (0) Bitetti
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schultz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schultz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bitetti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schultz trying to control the pace.
Bitetti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Bitetti looking for submissions off his back.
Bitetti wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bitetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bitetti is keeping the position for now.
Bitetti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Bitetti is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bitetti is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (8) vs (2) Bitetti
Bitetti preventing the sweep.
Bitetti looking to pass the guard.
My spies in Bigfoot Jiu-Jitsu inform me that Bitetti has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bitetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitetti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Schultz dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (10) vs (2) Bitetti
Bitetti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bitetti is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (10) vs (4) Bitetti
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schultz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bitetti has Schultz in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (12) vs (4) Bitetti
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bitetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Bitetti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schultz passes into half guard.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Bitetti wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schultz controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti is looking to improve his position.
Bitetti looking for submissions off his back.
Bitetti looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bitetti wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Bitetti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bitetti tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bitetti trying to get back to full guard but Schultz takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (15) vs (4) Bitetti
Schultz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schultz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bitetti for as long as he can get away with.
Bitetti can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz content just to control the position here.
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.
Bitetti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bitetti looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schultz (18) vs (4) Bitetti
Schultz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Schultz continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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.
Bitetti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bitetti trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz is pressing down on Bitetti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bitetti is holding on for now.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz takes the fight on points by 18 to 4. |
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