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WVTSW S01 WK5B PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mike Schultz (ranked 19276 p4p, 509 weight class) and Carlos Silverio (ranked 4152 p4p, 375 weight class). Silverio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shiro Sagisu - Angel of Doom. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Carlos Silverio!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silverio tries to clinch there but Schultz circles away.
Schultz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silverio sprawls and moves away.
Silverio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schultz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silverio moves in looking to clinch but Schultz pushes him off.
Schultz attempts a counter takedown but Silverio avoids it well and moves away.
Silverio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silverio lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (0) vs (2) Silverio
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Silverio 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: Schultz (2) vs (2) Silverio
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schultz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silverio wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverio is keeping the position for now.
Schultz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silverio's guard.
Silverio felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Silverio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Silverio is defending well.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
Schultz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Silverio wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Silverio gets back to full guard.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz won't allow Silverio to sweep him here.
Silverio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schultz passes into half guard.
Schultz works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (2) Silverio
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio tries to lock up and control but Schultz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silverio is still trying to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling his opponent.
Schultz prevents Silverio from getting the reversal.
Silverio is controlling an arm, preventing Schultz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is looking to get to half guard.
Schultz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silverio working to try and regain half guard.
Schultz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schultz controlling from the full mount.
Schultz'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.
Silverio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling the pace for now.
Silverio reaches up to try and control the position but Schultz seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Silverio rolls and tries to escape and now Schultz has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Schultz (8) vs (2) Silverio
Schultz not allowing Silverio to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
What can Silverio do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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.
Further stalling from Schultz.
Schultz keeps control of the position as Silverio tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverio is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Mike Schultz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview. |
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