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WVTSW S01 WK4B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 629 p4p, 81 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 19333 p4p, 514 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Arthur Menezes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Arthur Menezes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Arthur Menezes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Menezes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schultz swivels and escapes.
Schultz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Menezes moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Menezes uses from the top position.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Menezes looking to pass the guard.
Schultz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Schultz pulls Menezes in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Menezes'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Menezes passes into half guard.
Menezes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Schultz is looking to control Menezes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schultz avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz is controlling Menezes's trapped leg to prevent Menezes from advancing to side control.
Menezes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schultz is not content to let Menezes control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is concentrating on defense, preventing Menezes from advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Menezes is controlling well.
Menezes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schultz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but Schultz defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has his hands clasped together around Menezes's back. He's all about the action.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Schultz is defending the position.
Schultz gets back to full guard.
Menezes trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Menezes pushes down on Schultz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Menezes controlling the pace.
Schultz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menezes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is not content to let Menezes control the position.
Menezes is really struggling to control Schultz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Menezes seems to be working for a kimura but Schultz defends the submission attempt.
Schultz wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Menezes trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Menezes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz won't allow Menezes to pass to mount.
Schultz trying to control but Menezes postures up.
Menezes is keen to just control but Schultz is a slippery customer.
Schultz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz is trying to maintain the position but Menezes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Menezes is stalling here. Schultz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Menezes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schultz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Menezes (0) vs (4) Schultz
Menezes is trying to improve his position.
Schultz looking to control but instead Menezes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Menezes trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz moves into full mount! Menezes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Menezes (0) vs (7) Schultz
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling from mount.
Menezes regains half guard.
Menezes gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Menezes wants to control but Schultz passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 7 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Schultz waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras. |
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