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TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 7441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 20365 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Schultz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tim Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (0) vs (2) Schultz
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Taylor seems keen to control Schultz's posture.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (2) Schultz
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Taylor 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.
Taylor trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schultz holds on and takes a little breather.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (4) Schultz
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor looking to control but Schultz passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schultz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Taylor won't allow Schultz to pass to mount.
Taylor is concentrating on defense, preventing Schultz from advancing position.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
Schultz controlling from mount.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Schultz maintains control.
Taylor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Taylor (2) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Schultz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is hanging on to Taylor's back as he tries to escape.
Schultz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Taylor.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to escape but Schultz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Schultz controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the hands but Schultz won't let him.
Schultz has good solid back control here.
Taylor turns into Schultz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (4) vs (10) Schultz
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has Taylor pulled in close to control his posture.
Schultz is continuing to stall.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 10 to 4. |
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