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Stepping Stone 32 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Letter rushes Kersikov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kersikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Letter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kersikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Letter, which made it look bad.
Letter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Letter moves into the clinch.
Kersikov successfully pulls guard.
Letter stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is controlling Letter's posture.
Letter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kersikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letter controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kersikov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Letter
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Letter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Letter is retaining full guard.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Letter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Letter
Letter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Letter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov has his hands on Letter's head, controlling the position.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Letter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Letter controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Letter tries to pass.
Letter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kersikov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but instead Letter has moved into half guard.
Kersikov keeping control of the position.
Letter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Letter works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (5) Letter
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov regains half guard.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Letter wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is defending well.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov keeping control of the position.
Kersikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov wants to control but Letter is keeping busy.
Letter controlling the action here.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow Letter to pass to mount.
Kersikov trying to control but Letter postures up.
Letter stalling.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control but Letter postures up.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Letter keeps him under control.
Letter stalling.
Kersikov is looking to control Letter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
Kersikov gets full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov 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.
Letter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Letter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Kersikov is trying to control the position but Letter postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Letter won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Letter preventing the sweep.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Letter is now in half guard.
Letter controlling the pace.
Letter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Letter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kersikov controlling the position for now.
Letter prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is trying to control but Letter passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (8) Letter
Letter working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Letter wins on points by 8 to 2.
Stephan Letter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview. |
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