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GRAPPLEMANIA 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bilyal Makhov (ranked 20076 p4p, 228 weight class) and Kron Karelin (ranked 20100 p4p, 234 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Bilyal Makhov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Kron Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karelin closes the distance and clinches up with Makhov, looking for a takedown. Karelin pushes Makhov against the cage but Makhov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makhov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Makhov (2) vs (0) Karelin
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhov controlling the action here.
Karelin is pressing down on Makhov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhov looking to pass the guard.
Karelin is controlling Makhov's posture.
Karelin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makhov wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Makhov is pushing down on Karelin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karelin is fighting to maintain full guard but Makhov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Makhov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Karelin is concentrating on defense, preventing Makhov from advancing position.
Makhov slows the pace down in half guard.
Karelin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhov controlling the action here.
Makhov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Makhov is keen to just control but Karelin is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Makhov in particular looking to stall.
Makhov is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karelin defends it well.
Karelin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Karelin is trying to maintain the position but Makhov is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is pulling down on Makhov's head. It's preventing any offense from Makhov, at least for the moment.
Makhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Karelin is retaining full guard.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Makhov is proving a slippery customer.
Makhov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Makhov postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makhov looking to pass the guard.
Makhov trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
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?
Karelin trying to keep a closed guard but Makhov is proving a slippery customer.
Karelin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Makhov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is looking to pass into half guard but Karelin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Karelin is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (2) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (2) vs (5) Karelin
Karelin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Karelin wants to control but Makhov is keeping him busy.
Makhov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin is looking for a kimura here.
Makhov is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makhov gets full guard.
Makhov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karelin advances to half guard.
Karelin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Makhov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karelin.
Makhov is concentrating on defense, preventing Karelin from advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makhov tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Makhov! Score +3 for passing guard: Makhov (2) vs (8) Karelin
Makhov is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Makhov is desperately trying to improve his position but Karelin has a good base and remains in mount.
Makhov is working hard here to advance position.
Makhov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (4) vs (8) Karelin
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin pulls Makhov in to control the position.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Makhov tries to pass.
Karelin trying to control the position here.
Makhov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Makhov wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Makhov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (4) vs (10) Karelin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Makhov can't keep his opponent in guard - Karelin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karelin is working for a submission of some sort.
Makhov is defending against the submission attempts here by Karelin.
Makhov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makhov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makhov keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Makhov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Makhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov looking for a sweep. Not yet Makhov, not yet.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makhov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Makhov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makhov (6) vs (10) Karelin
Makhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhov is fighting to break Karelin's control of his arms but Karelin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Makhov controlling him for the moment.
Karelin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makhov won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Karelin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karelin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Makhov postures up.
Makhov stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
Karelin is trying to keep Makhov in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makhov trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Makhov preventing the sweep.
Makhov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelin trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makhov trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 10 to 6. |
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