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CFC Tokyo 15 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 105 wins and 85 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 18 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wang looking to score a takedown here. Abdul Karim is defending well but Wang drives through and ends up in Abdul Karim's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdul Karim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdul Karim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang pushing down on Abdul Karim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Abdul Karim wants to get back to full guard.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wang uses his free foot to push down on Abdul Karim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Abdul Karim. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Wang is trying to take his opponent's back.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wang pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Abdul Karim regains half guard.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Abdul Karim defends it.
Abdul Karim is trying to maintain the position but Wang is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Abdul Karim holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (8) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim is working to get back to half guard.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
Wang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abdul Karim for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim tries to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Abdul Karim has given up his back here. Will Wang look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Wang (11) vs (0) Abdul Karim
What can Abdul Karim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abdul Karim is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wang off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang'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.
Wang is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wang is trying to stick to Abdul Karim's back but Abdul Karim is turning into Wang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abdul Karim. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (11) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abdul Karim is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abdul Karim defends well.
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang wants to sweep here but Abdul Karim controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Wang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Abdul Karim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang is trying to control the position but Abdul Karim postures up.
Abdul Karim looking to pass the guard.
Wang being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang working a defensive guard but Abdul Karim manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (11) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim working away.
Abdul Karim controls the position.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim working away.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to buck Abdul Karim off but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim controls the position.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Abdul Karim keeps moving and retains side control.
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang controls the position for a moment.
Wang regains half guard.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdul Karim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Abdul Karim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wang is controlling Abdul Karim's trapped leg to prevent Abdul Karim from advancing to side control.
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Wang is defending well.
Abdul Karim is still trying to improve position.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Wang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
Wang keeping full guard, as Abdul Karim tries to pass.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wang continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wang controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wang.
Wang trying to control the position.
Abdul Karim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (13) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang continues to hold on tight.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abdul Karim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abdul Karim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Abdul Karim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abdul Karim keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
More hug and hope from Wang.
Wang preventing the sweep.
Wang wants to control from the top but Abdul Karim keeps moving.
Wang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Wang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Abdul Karim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (13) vs (7) Abdul Karim
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Long Wang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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