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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karelin gets a double leg takedown into Maximus's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Maximus pulls Karelin in close to his closed guard and prevents Karelin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (5) Karelin
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin working away.
Karelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Karelin stalls from top position.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.
Maximus tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus struggling a bit here.
Maximus is being controlled here.
Maximus is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maximus tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Maximus wants to control but Karelin postures up.
Maximus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus manages to get back to half guard.
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maximus has his hands clasped together around Karelin's back. He's all about the action.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
Karelin wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maximus is just riding it out for now. Karelin eventually gives up the hold.
Maximus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karelin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karelin's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (4) vs (5) Karelin
Maximus controls the action.
Karelin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Maximus's arms.
Maximus controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus'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.
A lull in the action here.
Karelin wants to escape the position.
Maximus has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Karelin's body.
Karelin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to stick to Karelin's back but Karelin is turning into Maximus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maximus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karelin. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (4) vs (7) Karelin
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus controlling Karelin's posture.
Maximus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (6) vs (7) Karelin
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (6) vs (9) Karelin
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus wants to control but Karelin passes easily into half guard.
Karelin is keen to just control but Maximus is a slippery customer.
Karelin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maximus wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to free his trapped foot but Maximus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (6) vs (12) Karelin
Karelin avoids the attempt from Maximus to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maximus trying to hold on to Karelin's head to control him but Karelin postures up.
Maximus gets back to full guard.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control the position.
Karelin preventing the sweep.
Maximus is trying to keep Karelin in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (8) vs (12) Karelin
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karelin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karelin has his hands on Maximus's head, controlling the position.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus postures up.
Maximus 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.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Maximus passes Karelin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Karelin defends it.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (11) vs (12) Karelin
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Karelin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus wants to control the pace but Karelin is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 12 to 11. |
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