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CWC 314 - Fiso vs Jan PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 38 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gagnon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gagnon wants it to stay on the feet.
Schultz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gagnon to the ground. Schultz is now in Gagnon's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (0) Gagnon
Schultz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagnon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gagnon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schultz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schultz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gagnon for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gagnon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Gagnon controlling the position.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gagnon looking to control.
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gagnon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (2) vs (2) Gagnon
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schultz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gagnon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (4) vs (2) Gagnon
Gagnon pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
Gagnon controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gagnon holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schultz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagnon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Gagnon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Gagnon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gagnon is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gagnon wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Gagnon defends it.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gagnon won't allow Schultz to pass to mount.
Schultz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gagnon is trying is best to control the position here.
Gagnon is trying to maintain the position but Schultz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Gagnon is working away.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Gagnon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gagnon moves into full guard.
Gagnon working a defensive guard here.
Gagnon trying to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gagnon is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultz is taking a breather. Gagnon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gagnon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Schultz jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (7) vs (2) Gagnon
Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gagnon struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schultz taking a breather here.
Gagnon struggling a bit here.
Gagnon is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position.
Gagnon is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagnon keeps working.
Gagnon tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz controlling from side mount.
Gagnon is looking to reverse the position.
Gagnon is trying to control Schultz's posture but Schultz avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controls the position.
Schultz advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schultz (9) vs (2) Gagnon
Schultz fails to move to back control.
Gagnon is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gagnon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Gagnon defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is trying to control but can't.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
Schultz stalling.
Schultz prevents Gagnon from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gagnon trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Gagnon tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Gagnon trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gagnon won't allow Schultz to pass to mount.
Schultz prevents Gagnon from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
Mike Schultz made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. |
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