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TWGC 14 (265lbs, D3): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kron Karelin and Cael Schultz. 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kron Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cael Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz wants to clinch but Karelin slips to the side
and Karelin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karelin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (2) Schultz
Karelin is controlling Schultz's posture.
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
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.
Schultz is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz pushing down on Karelin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schultz wants to free his trapped foot but Karelin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is controlling Schultz's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Karelin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schultz is stalling here. Karelin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schultz 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: Karelin (6) vs (2) Schultz
Karelin controls the position from side control.
Karelin looking to control but instead Schultz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Karelin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karelin'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.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karelin to get the leverage.
Schultz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karelin pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karelin controlling the action here.
Schultz looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Schultz looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to work for an arm triangle but Schultz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karelin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schultz sees it coming and defends easily.
Karelin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schultz gets full guard.
Schultz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Karelin uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (9) vs (2) Schultz
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schultz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schultz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schultz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schultz tries to improve position but can't.
Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz is not content to let Karelin control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Karelin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karelin (9) vs (6) Schultz
Schultz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Karelin can't escape the position.
Karelin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Karelin just looking to survive in the bad position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling well, preventing Karelin from escaping the position.
Karelin showing good submission defense here.
Schultz looking for the choke from the back.
Karelin turns into Schultz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (11) vs (6) Schultz
Schultz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Karelin uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (14) vs (6) Schultz
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schultz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but Schultz is defending well.
Karelin working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Schultz being controlled for a moment.
Karelin tries for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin tries for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schultz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karelin tries for a kimura but Schultz 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 is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Karelin wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Schultz 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.
Schultz keeps trying to improve his position.
Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schultz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karelin taking a breather here.
Schultz is trying to control Karelin's posture but Karelin avoids it.
Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schultz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
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!
Schultz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Karelin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Karelin (14) vs (10) Schultz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Karelin has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Schultz controlling well, preventing Karelin from escaping the position.
Karelin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Schultz is trying to stick to Karelin's back but Karelin is turning into Schultz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Schultz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karelin. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (16) vs (10) Schultz
Karelin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (19) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karelin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karelin content to control rather than advance.
Karelin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schultz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schultz looking for subs from the bottom but Karelin mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (22) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karelin prevents Schultz from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Schultz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schultz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schultz wants to control but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin takes Schultz's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Schultz is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (25) vs (10) Schultz
Karelin is looking to control Schultz but Schultz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 25 to 10. |
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