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WPGC 4.5 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Ruslan Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Archimedes Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karelin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparbot is fending him off so far but Karelin persists. Nope, Sparbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Karelin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sparbot's waist but Sparbot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karelin off to one side.
Karelin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sparbot was covering up waiting for the punch and Karelin finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karelin has passed into half guard!
Karelin controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to reverse the position but Karelin maintains control.
Sparbot tries to control the position but Karelin now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (8) vs (0) Sparbot
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karelin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Sparbot right now.
Sparbot trying to control the hands but Karelin won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sparbot's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Karelin controlling the position well here. Sparbot rolled but Karelin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Sparbot's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Karelin trying to control.
Karelin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoiding Sparbot 's attempts to control his hands.
Sparbot tries to roll but Karelin sticks to his back.
Sparbot staying busy and making it hard for Karelin to control.
Karelin not allowing Sparbot to control his hands.
Karelin is hanging on to Sparbot's back as he tries to escape.
Karelin trying to control momentarily.
Sparbot showing good submission defense here.
Sparbot trying to control the hands but Karelin breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot breaks Karelin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (8) vs (2) Sparbot
Sparbot trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Karelin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (10) vs (2) Sparbot
Karelin wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.
Sparbot wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparbot is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (10) vs (4) Sparbot
Karelin working a defensive guard but Sparbot manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (10) vs (7) Sparbot
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot has knee on belly momentarily but Karelin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Karelin won't allow Sparbot to pass to mount.
Sparbot trying to work for an americana but Karelin has managed to regain full guard.
Karelin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sparbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Sparbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin controls Sparbot momentarily but Sparbot frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparbot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Karelin 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.
Sparbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Sparbot stands and throws Karelin's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (10) vs (10) Sparbot
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karelin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (12) vs (10) Sparbot
Karelin controlling the pace.
Sparbot trying to get back to full guard but Karelin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (15) vs (10) Sparbot
Sparbot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparbot is looking to get to half guard.
Karelin tries to control but Sparbot wriggling away.
Sparbot is looking to get to half guard.
Sparbot is trying to reverse the position but instead Karelin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (18) vs (10) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to escape the position.
Sparbot trying to control the hands but Karelin breaks the grip.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to roll but Karelin sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karelin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Karelin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sparbot.
Sparbot trying to control the position but Karelin manages to sink in the hooks.
Sparbot breaks Karelin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (18) vs (12) Sparbot
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparbot looking to sit in guard and control but Karelin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (20) vs (12) Sparbot
Sparbot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Sparbot looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparbot, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot being controlled here, momentarily.
Karelin won't allow Sparbot to sweep him here.
Karelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karelin is pushing down on Sparbot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparbot is fighting to maintain full guard but Karelin has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Karelin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karelin passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (23) vs (12) Sparbot
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot can't escape the position.
Sparbot tries to lock up and control but Karelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sparbot tries to reverse the position but Karelin maintains control.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control the pace but Sparbot is squirming around nicely.
Sparbot tries to lock up and control but Karelin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sparbot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparbot tries to control Karelin's body but Karelin pushes him off. Sparbot squirms to his side and now Karelin has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (26) vs (12) Sparbot
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin is riding his opponent, not letting Sparbot buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 26 to 12.
Ruslan Karelin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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