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CFC CG 6 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Dodge Schotel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schotel.
Schotel dives in and grabs Abdul Karim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abdul Karim pushes down on Schotel's head and hops out.
Schotel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Abdul Karim swivels and escapes.
Abdul Karim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schotel sprawls and moves away.
Khadem Abdul Karim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodge Schotel.
Abdul Karim shoots in and bounces Schotel off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (0) Schotel
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abdul Karim drops back looking for a leg! Schotel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schotel manages to kick Abdul Karim off! Abdul Karim jumps back into Schotel's guard.
Schotel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abdul Karim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdul Karim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abdul Karim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schotel keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schotel wants to sweep but no luck.
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abdul Karim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Abdul Karim tries to free his leg and advance position but Schotel is retaining full guard.
Abdul Karim drops back looking for a leg! Schotel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schotel manages to kick Abdul Karim off! Abdul Karim jumps back into Schotel's guard.
Schotel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abdul Karim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abdul Karim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schotel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdul Karim has managed to get both his arms back between Schotel's legs - danger averted.
Schotel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abdul Karim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schotel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abdul Karim has managed to get both his arms back between Schotel's legs - danger averted.
Abdul Karim passes Schotel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abdul Karim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura but Schotel is defending well.
Schotel is trying to get back to full guard.
Schotel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Karim pulls his head out easily.
Abdul Karim wants to work for an arm triangle but Schotel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but Schotel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abdul Karim to get the leverage.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schotel is just riding it out for now. Abdul Karim eventually gives up the hold.
Abdul Karim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schotel sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura but Schotel is defending well.
Abdul Karim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abdul Karim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schotel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdul Karim.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abdul Karim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schotel sees it coming and defends easily.
Abdul Karim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdul Karim.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schotel is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdul Karim.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schotel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdul Karim.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schotel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schotel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schotel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abdul Karim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim seems to be looking for submissions.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schotel defends it well.
Abdul Karim 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.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura but Schotel is defending well.
Abdul Karim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schotel is just riding it out for now. Abdul Karim eventually gives up the hold.
Abdul Karim seems to be working for a kimura but Schotel defends the submission attempt.
Abdul Karim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schotel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdul Karim.
Schotel wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but Schotel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abdul Karim to get the leverage.
Abdul Karim is working for a submission of some sort.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdul Karim wants to work for an arm triangle but Schotel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim is working for a kimura but Schotel is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schotel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Karim pulls his head out easily.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schotel defends it well.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Abdul Karim 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.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Schotel looks winded!
Schotel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Karim pulls his head out easily.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schotel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abdul Karim seems to be looking for submissions.
Abdul Karim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schotel is just riding it out for now. Abdul Karim eventually gives up the hold.
Abdul Karim seems to be looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schotel is just riding it out for now. Abdul Karim eventually gives up the hold.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is working for a submission of some sort.
Abdul Karim wants to work for an arm triangle but Schotel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schotel looking for submissions off his back.
Abdul Karim 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.
Schotel tries to get to full guard but Abdul Karim has control of the leg.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schotel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schotel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schotel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Karim pulls his head out easily.
Abdul Karim is looking for a kimura but Schotel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abdul Karim to get the leverage.
Abdul Karim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schotel sees it coming and defends easily.
Schotel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Karim pulls his head out easily.
Schotel actively working from the bottom here.
Schotel is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schotel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abdul Karim.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
A very excited looking Khadem Abdul Karim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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