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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between DJ Cadillac (ranked 3475 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 21677 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; DJ Cadillac! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cadillac (0) vs (2) Schultz
Cadillac seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cadillac pulls Schultz in to control the position.
Cadillac 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.
Cadillac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cadillac is pulling down on Schultz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schultz, at least for the moment.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cadillac is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadillac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cadillac looking for a sweep. Not yet Cadillac, not yet.
Cadillac wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Schultz is now in half guard.
Cadillac is concentrating on defense, preventing Schultz from advancing position.
Cadillac is trying to control but Schultz manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cadillac (0) vs (5) Schultz
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling from the full mount.
Cadillac is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schultz avoids the attempt from Cadillac to control.
Cadillac is looking to get to half guard.
Schultz looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Cadillac wants to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
Schultz controlling from mount.
Cadillac slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cadillac trying to control here.
Cadillac wants to control but Schultz passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cadillac (0) vs (8) Schultz
Cadillac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schultz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is staying tight to Cadillac's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Schultz in the domination position with Cadillac hanging on.
Cadillac trying to remain calm as Schultz controls from the top position.
Cadillac tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schultz controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cadillac is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cadillac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schultz is staying tight to Cadillac's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cadillac struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Schultz stalls from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schultz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schultz takes a little break here. Cadillac wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cadillac regains half guard.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Cadillac is defending well.
Cadillac wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cadillac wants to get back to full guard.
Cadillac is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schultz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schultz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cadillac (4) vs (8) Schultz
I really don't envy Schultz right now.
Schultz is still trying to improve position.
Cadillac is looking for the choke from the back position but Schultz is controlling his hands well.
Cadillac has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cadillac seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Schultz's chin but Schultz turns very nicely into Cadillac's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Schultz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cadillac (4) vs (10) Schultz
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
Schultz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cadillac looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
Cadillac working a defensive guard but Schultz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cadillac (4) vs (13) Schultz
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cadillac can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cadillac gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schultz not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac wants to get back to full guard.
Cadillac keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cadillac manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cadillac 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.
Cadillac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Cadillac throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cadillac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz won't allow Cadillac to sweep him here.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cadillac trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
Cadillac desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cadillac is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cadillac wants to sweep but Schultz has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cadillac (4) vs (16) Schultz
Cadillac is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Schultz happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 16 to 4. |
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