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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Mario Jesus and Kron Karelin. Jesus comes to the cage accompanied by Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cu. Kron Karelin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mario Jesus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Kron Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jesus as he jumps to the side.
Jesus moves into the clinch.
Jesus gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jesus (2) vs (0) Karelin
Karelin is concentrating on defense, preventing Jesus from advancing position.
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin has his hands clasped together around Jesus's back. He's all about the action.
Jesus prevents Karelin from improving his position.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Jesus wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Jesus wants to work for an arm triangle but Karelin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karelin keeping hold of Jesus's head, controlling as best he can.
Jesus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karelin keeps working.
Karelin actively working from the bottom here.
Karelin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karelin tries to get to full guard but Jesus has control of the leg.
Karelin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Karelin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Karelin is continuing to stall.
Karelin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Jesus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karelin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is refusing to be controlled, as Jesus sits in half guard.
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jesus wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin controlling the position well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is trying to work for a kimura but Karelin is defending well.
Karelin is doing well to control the position and prevent Jesus from advancing to side control.
Let's hope that Karelin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Karelin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is stalling here. Karelin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jesus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Karelin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jesus (2) vs (4) Karelin
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karelin working away.
Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jesus, who protects the arm well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but Jesus is defending well.
Karelin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karelin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karelin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karelin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karelin working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jesus is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jesus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jesus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jesus is looking to reverse the position.
Jesus is breathing heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but Jesus is defending well.
Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jesus, who protects the arm well.
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Jesus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working away.
Karelin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karelin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karelin trying to control the position but Jesus is working away.
Jesus wants to control but Karelin postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jesus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karelin takes a little break here. Jesus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like Karelin 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.
Jesus is looking to reverse the position.
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is working to tighten his grip on Jesus's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jesus has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Karelin is really squeezing tight and eventually Jesus passes out! Karelin breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kron Karelin! |
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