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TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson and Andre Karel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oliver Hedman Karlsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Andre Karel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hedman Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Karel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hedman Karlsson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Karel to the mat. Karel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hedman Karlsson (2) vs (0) Karel
Hedman Karlsson being controlled here momentarily.
Karel 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.
Karel working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karel is controlling Hedman Karlsson's posture.
Hedman Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Karel is working from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karel is keeping the position for now.
Hedman Karlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Karel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hedman Karlsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karel's guard.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Karel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hedman Karlsson (5) vs (0) Karel
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson fails to take his opponent's back.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control the pace but Karel is squirming around nicely.
Karel wants to hold on but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Karel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Karel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hedman Karlsson (5) vs (2) Karel
Karel postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel stopping the sweep attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Karel tries to free his leg and advance position but Hedman Karlsson is retaining full guard.
Hedman Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hedman Karlsson (7) vs (2) Karel
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Karel is keeping the position.
Karel keeping moving, preventing Hedman Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karel told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hedman Karlsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hedman Karlsson (10) vs (2) Karel
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position but Karel is working away.
Hedman Karlsson laying and praying for a moment but Karel takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hedman Karlsson passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hedman Karlsson (13) vs (2) Karel
Hedman Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karel keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hedman Karlsson tries to advance to mount but Karel denies him.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Karel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karel tries to buck Hedman Karlsson off but Hedman Karlsson is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control but Karel is keeping him busy.
Hedman Karlsson tries to advance to mount but Karel instead regains half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Karel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the action but Karel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedman Karlsson controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hedman Karlsson (16) vs (2) Karel
Hedman Karlsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karel is looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karel can't escape the position.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hedman Karlsson is really struggling to control Karel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hedman Karlsson tries to control but Karel wriggling away.
Hedman Karlsson fails to take his opponent's back.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karel has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hedman Karlsson's lack of action.
Karel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Karel is not content to let Hedman Karlsson control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Karel is working away.
Karel is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson tries to pass to full mount but Karel defends it.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to control. Karel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hedman Karlsson is stalling here. Karel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hedman Karlsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Karel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hedman Karlsson (16) vs (6) Karel
Hedman Karlsson regains half guard.
Hedman Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Karel has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedman Karlsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karel is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hedman Karlsson takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson 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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