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EMP 7 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Michael Blake (ranked 3983 p4p, 446 weight class) and Percy Schmeiser (ranked 2682 p4p, 319 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schmeiser's choice of entrance music: David vs Monsanto. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Michael Blake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Percy Schmeiser!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schmeiser closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blake did well to prevent Schmeiser getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blake (0) vs (2) Schmeiser
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Schmeiser seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmeiser works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (5) Schmeiser
Blake is squirming around, avoiding Schmeiser's attempts to control the action.
Blake wants to hold on but Schmeiser pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake can't escape the position.
Schmeiser wants to control but instead Blake manages to regain half guard.
Schmeiser works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (8) Schmeiser
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schmeiser controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is looking for a sweep.
Schmeiser is looking to take a break and control but Blake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blake being controlled for a moment.
Schmeiser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schmeiser controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to take a breather but Blake is having none of it.
Schmeiser sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeiser content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blake is looking to control Schmeiser's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blake avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
Schmeiser not doing much here.
Schmeiser trying to control from half guard but Blake is working away.
Schmeiser is pressing down on Blake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blake is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is trying to control the action in half guard but Blake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schmeiser with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Blake is refusing to be controlled, as Schmeiser sits in half guard.
Schmeiser is controlling the pace.
Schmeiser is keen to just control but Blake is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser wants to pass to mount but Blake is defending the position.
Schmeiser seems to be working for a kimura but Blake defends the submission attempt.
Schmeiser has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (0) vs (11) Schmeiser
Schmeiser content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schmeiser controlling from mount.
It looks like Schmeiser might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Schmeiser tries to control but Blake wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to hold on but Schmeiser pushes him away.
Schmeiser controlling from the full mount.
Schmeiser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blake is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blake can't escape the position.
Schmeiser content just to control the position here.
Blake tries to reverse the position but Schmeiser maintains control.
Schmeiser controlling the pace for now.
Schmeiser takes Blake's back. Score +3 for taking back: Blake (0) vs (14) Schmeiser
Schmeiser has good solid back control here.
Blake can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Blake's body.
Schmeiser trying to control.
Schmeiser is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Schmeiser patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Schmeiser slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blake just trying to survive but Schmeiser is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Schmeiser tries to get the hooks in deep but Blake pushed the leg off.
Blake is really stuck here.
A lull in the action here.
Schmeiser has the hooks in. Blake is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Schmeiser controls the position.
Schmeiser looking for the choke but no joy.
Blake manages to reverse the position and now he's in Schmeiser's guard. Nice work there by Blake.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blake (2) vs (14) Schmeiser
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser working for a triangle but Blake defends it easily.
Blake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeiser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeiser working a defensive guard but Blake manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blake (5) vs (14) Schmeiser
Schmeiser is looking for a sweep.
Schmeiser can't do much from the bottom here.
Schmeiser is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blake (5) vs (18) Schmeiser
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Schmeiser looking for the choke but no joy.
Blake rolls, trying to escape but Schmeiser keeps control of the position.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake fending off the submission attempt from Schmeiser.
Schmeiser trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schmeiser wins on points by 18 to 5.
Percy Schmeiser is the new welterweight champion!
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. |
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