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TWGC 21 (205lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Franz Schubert (ranked 2642 p4p, 357 weight class) and Dan Schultz (ranked 21410 p4p, 835 weight class). 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Franz Schubert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Dan Schultz! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Schultz gets tackled into the cage by Schubert. Schubert maintains the clinch. Schubert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schultz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Schubert ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schubert no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Schultz being controlled here momentarily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Schultz preventing the sweep. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schubert is pulling down on Schultz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schultz, at least for the moment. Schultz looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schubert wants to hit a switch here but Schultz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schubert there! Score +3 for passing guard: Schubert (0) vs (3) Schultz Schultz controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like Schultz 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. Schubert is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount. Schultz controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schubert wants to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schubert is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount. Schultz wants to take Schubert's back here but Schubert is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Schubert wants to hold on but Schultz pushes him away. Schultz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Schubert is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schubert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Schubert controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Schubert keeping control of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schubert tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control. Schubert trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.
Schubert keeping hold of Schultz's head, controlling as best he can. Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Schultz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Schultz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schubert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Schubert is looking to improve his position.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Schultz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schubert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Schubert has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Schubert is looking to improve his position.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Schultz is thwarting Schubert's attempts to control the position. Schultz stalling away here and it's allowed Schubert to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Schultz advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schubert (0) vs (6) Schultz Schultz taking a breather here. Schubert is trying to get back to half guard. Schubert wants to control but Schultz postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schubert tries to bench press Schultz off him but Schultz keeps the position. Schultz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Schubert is not content to let Schultz control the position. Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Schultz trying to control the action but Schubert is working from the bottom. Schultz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Schubert is not content to let Schultz control the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Schultz wants to control for a moment but Schubert uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Schultz wins on points by 6 to 0. |
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