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CFC CG 713 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 9 losses; Psiris Fuhren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fuhren tries to clinch but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Fuhren pushes Abdul Karim up against the cage in a clinch.
Fuhren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdul Karim has clasped his hands together around Fuhren's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fuhren (0) vs (4) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fuhren's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Fuhren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuhren tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abdul Karim working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdul Karim controls the position.
Fuhren is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim controlling the position.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Fuhren is looking to reverse the position.
Abdul Karim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Fuhren is letting Abdul Karim control him for a moment.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Abdul Karim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Abdul Karim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fuhren tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Fuhren gets back to half guard.
Fuhren is looking to get back to full guard here but Abdul Karim has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Fuhren (0) vs (7) Abdul Karim
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abdul Karim controlling from side mount.
Fuhren is trying to improve his position.
Abdul Karim slows the pace down.
Fuhren is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim happy to just control the position for now.
Fuhren is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim controlling from side mount.
Fuhren tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Fuhren can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is trying to escape the position but Abdul Karim is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Fuhren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuhren is being controlled here.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Fuhren being controlled for a moment.
Fuhren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fuhren tries to bench press Abdul Karim off him but Abdul Karim keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdul Karim taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Fuhren tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Fuhren struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim just content to control the position.
It looks like Abdul Karim might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fuhren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuhren struggling a bit here.
Abdul Karim happy to just control the position for now.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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Fuhren is looking for a sweep.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Fuhren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren being controlled for a moment.
Fuhren is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Abdul Karim controlling the position from side mount.
Fuhren is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren is being controlled here.
Fuhren is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is staying tight to Fuhren's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Fuhren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuhren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abdul Karim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
More stalling from Abdul Karim.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fuhren is trying to escape the position but Abdul Karim is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Fuhren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuhren is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fuhren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuhren is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 7 to 0.
Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Psiris Fuhren spoke after the fight, saying 'Legends never die.'. |
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