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Halloween Havoc Elite 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Percy Schmeiser (ranked 3218 p4p, 118 weight class) and Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 3702 p4p, 139 weight class). Schmeiser kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is David vs Monsanto. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aloysius Martin Thesz enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 5 losses; Percy Schmeiser! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Aloysius Martin Thesz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thesz looks for a takedown but Schmeiser sprawls well.
Schmeiser attempts a counter takedown but Thesz avoids it well and moves away.
Thesz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (2) Thesz
Thesz works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (5) Thesz
Schmeiser is looking to improve his position but Thesz isn't that keen on the idea.
My spies in Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory inform me that Thesz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schmeiser regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmeiser is trying to maintain the position but Thesz is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Thesz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schmeiser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thesz trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thesz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schmeiser is just riding it out for now. Thesz eventually gives up the hold.
Thesz passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (0) vs (8) Thesz
Thesz trying to control but Schmeiser is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz avoids the attempt from Schmeiser to control.
Thesz wants to take Schmeiser's back here but Schmeiser is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Thesz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thesz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Schmeiser has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmeiser is trying to escape the mount.
Thesz wants to control the pace but Schmeiser is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz is stalling here but it's allowed Schmeiser to get half guard.
Schmeiser is trying to control but can't.
Schmeiser is refusing to be controlled, as Thesz sits in half guard.
Schmeiser is looking for a sweep. Thesz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schmeiser is working hard here to advance position.
Schmeiser is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thesz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thesz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schmeiser (4) vs (8) Thesz
Schmeiser really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Thesz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schmeiser controlling well, preventing Thesz from escaping the position.
Schmeiser is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thesz is defending well though. Schmeiser let's go of the attempt for now.
Schmeiser gets his hands free as Thesz looks to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thesz is really stuck here.
Schmeiser tightening his grip on Thesz, looking for the choke.
Schmeiser avoiding Thesz 's attempts to control his hands.
Schmeiser controls the action.
Schmeiser tries to keep control of the position but Thesz is staying busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Thesz is keeping busy.
Schmeiser doesn't have the hooks in and Thesz manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (4) vs (10) Thesz
Schmeiser has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thesz trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeiser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thesz won't allow Schmeiser to sweep him here.
Schmeiser looking to control.
Thesz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Schmeiser (4) vs (13) Thesz
Thesz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thesz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schmeiser tries to buck Thesz off but Thesz is having none of it.
Thesz advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schmeiser (4) vs (15) Thesz
Thesz moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Schmeiser (4) vs (18) Thesz
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thesz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thesz has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Schmeiser tries to escape but Thesz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Schmeiser preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thesz.
Thesz is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Schmeiser has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Schmeiser is in bad spot here.
Thesz looking for the choke but no joy.
Schmeiser trying to control the hands but Thesz won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Schmeiser prevents Thesz from getting a body triangle.
Thesz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schmeiser haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schmeiser trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Thesz gets his way!
Schmeiser breaks Thesz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schmeiser (6) vs (18) Thesz
Thesz is trying to control the position but Schmeiser postures up.
Schmeiser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schmeiser is pushing down on Thesz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thesz is fighting to maintain full guard but Schmeiser has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schmeiser not doing much here.
Schmeiser trying to control from Thesz's half guard. Thesz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser being controlled here momentarily.
Schmeiser controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schmeiser stopping the sweep attempt from Thesz.
Thesz is pulling down on Schmeiser's head to control his posture.
Thesz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thesz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thesz is trying to control the position but Schmeiser postures up.
Schmeiser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Thesz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser looking to pass the guard.
Schmeiser won't allow Thesz to sweep him here.
Schmeiser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thesz pulls Schmeiser in close to prevent any damage.
Schmeiser trying to control but Thesz is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schmeiser tries to free his leg and advance position but Thesz is retaining full guard.
Schmeiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Thesz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thesz keeping full guard, as Schmeiser tries to pass.
Schmeiser not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thesz has Schmeiser pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thesz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmeiser is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thesz wins on points by 18 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Aloysius Martin Thesz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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