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Grapple Night in America 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vakhvakhishvili darts in looking for a takedown but Abdul Karim gets double underhooks and turns Vakhvakhishvili into the cage.
Abdul Karim is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vakhvakhishvili is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Abdul Karim to the mat. Abdul Karim regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakhvakhishvili 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.
Vakhvakhishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abdul Karim pulls Vakhvakhishvili in to control the position.
Abdul Karim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abdul Karim controlling Vakhvakhishvili's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhvakhishvili stopping the sweep attempt from Abdul Karim.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Abdul Karim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abdul Karim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (2) Abdul Karim
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Abdul Karim might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Abdul Karim has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdul Karim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vakhvakhishvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim looking to sit in guard and control but Vakhvakhishvili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (4) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Vakhvakhishvili is fighting to break Abdul Karim's control of his arms but Abdul Karim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili won't allow Abdul Karim to sweep him here.
Abdul Karim trying to keep a closed guard but Vakhvakhishvili is proving a slippery customer.
Abdul Karim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vakhvakhishvili is one step ahead there.
Vakhvakhishvili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to keep Vakhvakhishvili in close.
Vakhvakhishvili passes into half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
Abdul Karim is trying to get back to full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the action in half guard but Abdul Karim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili not doing much here.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Vakhvakhishvili is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Vakhvakhishvili passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vakhvakhishvili (7) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim trying to remain calm as Vakhvakhishvili controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is looking for a sweep.
Vakhvakhishvili working away.
Abdul Karim is looking for a sweep.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the position.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the action but Abdul Karim is working from the bottom.
Vakhvakhishvili working away.
Vakhvakhishvili content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Abdul Karim is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Abdul Karim is right now.
Abdul Karim can't do much from the bottom here.
Abdul Karim is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vakhvakhishvili is staying active.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control but Abdul Karim is keeping him busy.
Abdul Karim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face as Vakhvakhishvili controls the position.
Abdul Karim is looking to reverse the position.
Abdul Karim keeps trying to improve his position.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abdul Karim keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Abdul Karim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Abdul Karim trying to control from the bottom.
Abdul Karim trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vakhvakhishvili manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vakhvakhishvili (10) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim is trying desperately to improve position.
Vakhvakhishvili fails to take his opponent's back.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Vakhvakhishvili is having none of it.
Abdul Karim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vakhvakhishvili mounts Abdul Karim! Really nice guard pass there!
Vakhvakhishvili controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim can't escape the position.
Abdul Karim tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili postures up.
Abdul Karim holds on for dear life.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Abdul Karim tries to lock up and control but Vakhvakhishvili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim can't escape the position.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to work his way around to Abdul Karim's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Abdul Karim tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili pushes him away.
Abdul Karim has given up his back. Will we see Vakhvakhishvili going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Vakhvakhishvili (13) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Vakhvakhishvili manages to sink in the hooks.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to get the hooks in deep but Abdul Karim pushed the leg off.
Vakhvakhishvili controls the action.
Abdul Karim tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vakhvakhishvili controlling the positon.
Will Vakhvakhishvili go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili has the hooks in. Abdul Karim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Abdul Karim has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Abdul Karim tries to escape the position.
Abdul Karim just trying to survive but Vakhvakhishvili is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Abdul Karim tries to escape but Vakhvakhishvili has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Abdul Karim tries to break free.
Vakhvakhishvili not allowing Abdul Karim to control his hands.
I would not like to be Abdul Karim right now.
Vakhvakhishvili is not going to allow Abdul Karim to sit and survive in this position.
Abdul Karim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vakhvakhishvili haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim is trying to break free.
Abdul Karim is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Abdul Karim is still trying to improve position.
Vakhvakhishvili controls the action.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position but Vakhvakhishvili manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Abdul Karim do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili is hanging on to Abdul Karim's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Abdul Karim doesn't escape.
Abdul Karim wants to control his opponent's hands but Vakhvakhishvili gets his hands free.
Abdul Karim wants to escape the position.
Vakhvakhishvili biding his time, controlling Abdul Karim.
I really don't envy Abdul Karim right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Abdul Karim breaks Vakhvakhishvili's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (13) vs (4) Abdul Karim
Abdul Karim wants to pass the guard but Vakhvakhishvili is keeping the position.
Vakhvakhishvili keeping moving, preventing Abdul Karim from controlling successfully.
Abdul Karim stays in close to Vakhvakhishvili's body and controls the position.
Abdul Karim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vakhvakhishvili is keeping the position for now.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
An out of breath Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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