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WPGC 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ruslan Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 27 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halo gets caught napping as Karelin dives in and scores a takedown. Halo manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (0) Halo
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo trying to control the position.
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.
Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karelin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo looking to control.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Halo working for a triangle but Karelin defends it easily.
Karelin preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin slips nicely into half guard.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Halo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Halo wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halo looking for submissions off his back.
Halo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Karelin pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (0) Halo
Karelin fails to advance to Halo's back.
Karelin prevents Halo from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karelin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Halo wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Halo wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
Karelin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halo for as long as he can get away with.
Halo is trying to reverse the position but instead Karelin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (8) vs (0) Halo
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to escape the position.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Karelin wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo just trying to survive but Karelin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karelin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karelin 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.
Halo turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (8) vs (2) Halo
Karelin looking to control.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo is pushing down on Karelin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karelin is fighting to maintain full guard but Halo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin gets back to full guard.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halo passes Karelin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halo is looking for a kimura but Karelin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Halo controlling the action here.
Karelin moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to keep Halo in close.
Karelin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (10) vs (2) Halo
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Halo wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karelin trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Karelin is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Halo is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the pace.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Halo is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Halo defending well.
Karelin is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Halo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Karelin is staying active.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Karelin pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (13) vs (2) Halo
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karelin avoids the attempt from Halo to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo working to try and regain half guard.
Halo tries to hold on but Karelin postures up.
Karelin is working for a guillotine from mount but Halo frees his head quite easily.
Halo tries to control Karelin's body but Karelin pushes him off. Halo squirms to his side and now Karelin has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (16) vs (2) Halo
Karelin has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Halo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to roll but Karelin sticks to his back.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin 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.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karelin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Halo rolls, trying to escape but Karelin keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
Halo trying to control the hands but Karelin breaks the grip.
Halo turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (16) vs (4) Halo
Halo wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo wants to pass to mount but Karelin is defending the position.
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Halo is keen to just control but Karelin is a slippery customer.
Karelin won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Karelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.
Halo 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.
Karelin is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
After the fight, Ruslan Karelin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Prana Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'. |
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