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TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 2578 p4p, 324 weight class) and Your Name Here (ranked 3258 p4p, 395 weight class). Schmeiser comes to the cage accompanied by David vs Monsanto. Here has chosen Green Card as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Your Name Here! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Here closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Here pulls guard. Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Here swivels though and keeps the full guard. Here is pulling down on Schmeiser's head to control his posture. Here being controlled here, momentarily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Here is pulling down on Schmeiser's head to control his posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schmeiser slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Here is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmeiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Here is keeping the position for now. Schmeiser stays in close to Here's body and controls the position. Here trying to keep a closed guard but Schmeiser is proving a slippery customer.
Schmeiser trying to control but Here is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser passes into half guard. Here has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Still in half guard, Schmeiser seems content to control. Schmeiser has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Schmeiser is looking to advance position but Here won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser sitting and controlling from the half guard. Here is trying to get back to full guard. Here is pressing down on Schmeiser's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Schmeiser slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (3) vs (0) Here Schmeiser trying to control the action but Here is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser controls the position. We've been hearing good reports from Schmeiser's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Here is looking to regain half guard here but Schmeiser keeps moving and retains side control. Schmeiser trying to control the action but Here is working from the bottom. Schmeiser just content to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser wants to control but Here is keeping him busy. Schmeiser wants to take a breather but Here manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Schmeiser. Schmeiser stopping the sweep attempt from Here. Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Here swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Schmeiser won't allow Here to sweep him here. Here keeping moving, preventing Schmeiser from controlling successfully. Here is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Here can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schmeiser controls the pace. This is a sustained period of stalling by Schmeiser.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Here keeping full guard, as Schmeiser tries to pass. Schmeiser is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser wants to pass the guard but Here is keeping the position. Schmeiser 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. Schmeiser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Schmeiser trying to control but Here is working from the bottom. Schmeiser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Here swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Here keeping moving, preventing Schmeiser from controlling successfully. Schmeiser passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (6) vs (0) Here Schmeiser staying calm. Schmeiser'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 ten minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser continues to hold on tight. Schmeiser tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schmeiser has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Schmeiser laying and praying for a moment but Here takes advantage and regains half guard. Here keeping control of the position. Schmeiser controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Here is trying to maintain the position but Schmeiser is very close to passing his half guard. Schmeiser wants to free his trapped foot but Here is holding on for dear life with his legs. Schmeiser is trying to control the action in half guard but Here is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Schmeiser seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Here for as long as he can get away with. Schmeiser wants to take a breather but Here is having none of it. Schmeiser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schmeiser trying to mount his opponent but Here defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Schmeiser seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Here does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Schmeiser content to control rather than advance. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schmeiser trying to control from half guard but Here is working away. Here is controlling Schmeiser's trapped leg to prevent Schmeiser from advancing to side control. Schmeiser content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Here is trying to control but can't.
Schmeiser uses his free foot to push down on Here's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Here. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (9) vs (0) Here Here wants to hold on but Schmeiser pushes him away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Schmeiser looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Schmeiser takes the fight on points by 9 to 0. A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Percy Schmeiser made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$), along with how happy he was to win his fight. In defeat, Your Name Here stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ay Caramba.'. |
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