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KOR 11 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 109 wins and 67 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karelin pinned against the cage. Karelin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karelin stuffs the takedown.
Karelin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Karelin
Scott is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Karelin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Karelin 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 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Scott's thigh. Scott counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karelin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott has control of Karelin's left arm, preventing Karelin from doing any damage.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like Karelin 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott is pulling down on Karelin's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Karelin is proving a slippery customer.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scott managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelin being controlled here momentarily.
Karelin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott is adopting a defensive guard.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Scott pulls Karelin in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Karelin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karelin is looking to advance position but Scott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (4) vs (2) Karelin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karelin tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is desperately trying to improve his position but Scott has a good base and remains in mount.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karelin working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Karelin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Well,Scott is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Karelin is working to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Tyron Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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