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SSG 412 Banner vs Ozymandias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 18 losses; Robert Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Karelin. Karelin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelly clinches.
Karelin wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kelly tightens his grip and picks Karelin up, before dumping him to the ground. Karelin manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (2) vs (0) Karelin
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Karelin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kelly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karelin's guard.
Karelin is looking to improve his position.
Kelly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karelin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karelin trying to control the position.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Kelly postures up.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Kelly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Karelin.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Kelly 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: Kelly (2) vs (2) Karelin
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin stays in close to Kelly's body and controls the position.
Kelly 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.
Kelly working for a triangle but Karelin defends it easily.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelly is trying to keep Karelin in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin controlling from the top position.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Karelin escapes and throws Kelly's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (2) vs (5) Karelin
Kelly is trying to improve his position.
Karelin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Kelly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (4) vs (5) Karelin
Karelin wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kelly in particular looking to stall.
Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Karelin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Kelly 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.
Kelly wants to pass to mount but Karelin is defending the position.
Karelin is looking to improve his position.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Karelin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Karelin is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Karelin defends it.
Karelin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karelin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Kelly 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: Kelly (4) vs (7) Karelin
Kelly wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karelin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karelin passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (4) vs (10) Karelin
Karelin trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to improve position but can't.
Karelin happy to just control the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Karelin stalls from top position.
Karelin taking a break here but Kelly is having none of it and regains half guard.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Kelly gets full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karelin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karelin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (4) vs (13) Karelin
Kelly manages to get back to half guard.
Karelin prevents Kelly from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karelin controlling the action here.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling the action here.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Kelly is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 13 to 4. |
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