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TWGC 22 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rupert Whiston (ranked 6268 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Karelin (ranked 20621 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kron Karelin enters the cage!
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 17 wins and 9 losses; Rupert Whiston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Kron Karelin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Whiston gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Whiston (2) vs (0) Karelin
We've been hearing good reports from Whiston'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.
Whiston controlling the action here.
Whiston wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Whiston slows the pace down in half guard.
Whiston is looking to take a break and control but Karelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.
Whiston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karelin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whiston trying to control from half guard but Karelin is working away.
Karelin is trying is best to control the position here.
Whiston wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Whiston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Karelin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Whiston is working hard here to advance position.
Karelin has his hands clasped together around Whiston's back. He's all about the action.
Karelin tries to roll over but Whiston keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to control Whiston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karelin avoid being mounted?
Whiston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Whiston is keen to just control but Karelin is a slippery customer.
Karelin is trying to control but can't.
Whiston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Whiston is looking to take a break and control but Karelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whiston is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is positioning himself well to prevent Whiston advancing to mount.
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.
Karelin is staying active underneath Whiston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
Karelin manages to get to full guard.
Whiston is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whiston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whiston trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Whiston stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) inform us that Karelin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Whiston from controlling successfully.
Whiston tries to free his leg and advance position but Karelin is retaining full guard.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Whiston controlling him for the moment.
Whiston trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Whiston (2) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin trying to control but Whiston is working from the bottom.
Whiston controls Karelin momentarily but Karelin frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whiston controlling the position.
Whiston looking for a sweep. Not yet Whiston, not yet.
Karelin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (2) vs (5) Karelin
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whiston keeps working.
Whiston 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.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Whiston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whiston, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whiston is looking for a sweep.
Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Whiston is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karelin wants to control but Whiston is keeping him busy.
Whiston is looking to reverse the position.
Karelin trying to control the position but Whiston is working away.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
Whiston gets back to half guard.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Whiston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whiston trying to control from the bottom.
Karelin is pressing down on Whiston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Whiston is holding on for now.
Karelin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Whiston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karelin.
Karelin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karelin is trying to control. Whiston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Karelin is taking a breather. Whiston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Whiston is defending well.
Whiston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whiston manages to get to full guard.
Karelin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Whiston (2) vs (8) Karelin
Karelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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!
Whiston tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whiston has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whiston is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Whiston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whiston is looking for a sweep.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
Karelin trying to control the action but Whiston is working from the bottom.
Whiston can't do much from the bottom here.
Whiston 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whiston is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Karelin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Whiston (6) vs (8) Karelin
Karelin wants to escape the position.
Whiston trying to control.
What can Karelin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Whiston'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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin has hold of Whiston's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Whiston keeps control of the position as Karelin tries to break free.
Karelin trying to control the action but Whiston just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin prevents Whiston from getting a body triangle.
Whiston controls the action.
Whiston trying to control.
Whiston not allowing Karelin to control his hands.
Whiston tries to keep control of the position but Karelin is staying busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Whiston keeps control of the position as Karelin tries to break free.
Karelin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Whiston.
Karelin is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Whiston's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Karelin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Whiston biding his time, controlling Karelin.
I really don't envy Karelin right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Whiston wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy.
Karelin is really stuck here.
Karelin staying busy and making it hard for Whiston to control.
Karelin trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Karelin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whiston just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 8 to 6. |
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