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CWC 327 - Steel vs Burroughs 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 39 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Schultz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (0) vs (2) Schultz
Yi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schultz postures up.
Yi managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yi trying to control the position.
Schultz trying to control but Yi is working from the bottom.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schultz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Yi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yi is trying to control but can't.
Yi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Nap or Tap, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yi wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Yi is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz prevents Yi from improving his position.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control from half guard but Yi is working away.
Yi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schultz is working away from the top position though.
Yi is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Yi is keeping the position.
Yi pulls Schultz in close to his closed guard and prevents Schultz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schultz preventing the sweep.
Yi trying to control the position.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yi can't keep his opponent in guard - Schultz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yi is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi has Schultz pulled in close to control his posture.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yi is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
Yi is pressing down on Schultz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Yi keeps moving.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yi 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Yi is adopting a defensive guard.
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz stands and throws Yi's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (0) vs (5) Schultz
Schultz moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yi is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yi sneaks back into half guard.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi trying to control from the bottom.
Yi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Schultz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Next Level MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Yi gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Yi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yi is keeping the position for now.
Yi has Schultz pulled in close to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pushes down on Yi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (5) Schultz
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 5 to 2.
Mike Schultz gave a mention to UnderGround Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Jin Yi was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time, there will be no next time.'. |
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