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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 Andrew Henry (ranked 6903 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 21408 p4p, 798 weight class). Henry 's entrance music is knuck if you buck . A fine choice. 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Andrew Henry ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Henry slaps away a takedown attempt from Schultz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schultz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henry avoids it really well and circles away.
Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Henry (2) vs (0) Schultz
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henry frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (5) vs (0) Schultz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry '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.
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Schultz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Henry .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schultz is looking to escape.
Schultz wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henry can't control as he wanted to and Schultz manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Henry is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry content to control rather than advance.
Henry wants to free his trapped foot but Schultz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Henry is really struggling to control Schultz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Henry seems content to control.
Henry wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henry works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Henry (8) vs (0) Schultz
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Henry tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
Henry controlling from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Henry is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henry avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Henry controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Henry .
Schultz is squirming around, avoiding Henry 's attempts to control the action.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Henry continues to hold on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Henry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schultz for as long as he can get away with.
Henry looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henry controlling from the full mount.
Henry tries to control but Schultz wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Henry content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to improve his position but Henry isn't that keen on the idea.
Henry wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
Henry controlling from mount.
Henry continues to stall.
Henry looking to control but Schultz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Henry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Andrew Henry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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