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CWC 330 - McCain vs Brown 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 9 wins and 7 losses; Ricardo Rebenta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 40 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Schultz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rebenta is fending him off so far but Schultz persists. Nope, Rebenta circles away and we're back to standing.
Schultz shoots and misses
and Rebenta counters by clinching up.
Schultz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rebenta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ricardo Rebenta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Schultz.
Schultz can't get the takedown.
Schultz tries for a takedown. No joy.
I was talking to Rebenta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rebenta turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rebenta manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rebenta (4) vs (0) Schultz
Rebenta content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rebenta trying to control the position but Schultz is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rebenta (6) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rebenta working for a guillotine from mount but Schultz is in no mood to give up.
Rebenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rebenta fails to take his opponent's back.
Schultz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rebenta trying to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Rebenta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schultz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schultz tries to hold on but Rebenta pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is controlling an arm, preventing Rebenta from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rebenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebenta avoids the attempt from Schultz to control.
Schultz is working to get back to half guard.
Rebenta seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schultz is holding on tight.
Schultz is trying to reverse the position but instead Rebenta has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Rebenta (9) vs (0) Schultz
Rebenta slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta not allowing Schultz to control his hands.
Rebenta looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Schultz taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Rebenta!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Rebenta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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