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Stepping Stone 40 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 4 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi clinches with his opponent.
Kersikov decides to pull guard.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but instead Schaubi has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Schaubi seems content to control.
Kersikov trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kersikov's coaches at KFA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Schaubi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kersikov is trying to control but Schaubi passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (0) vs (3) Schaubi
Kersikov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schaubi presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (0) vs (5) Schaubi
Kersikov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying desperately to improve position.
Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kersikov can't escape the position.
Kersikov is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to improve his position but instead Schaubi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (0) vs (8) Schaubi
Kersikov wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free.
Schaubi biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Well, with Schaubi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kersikov is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi gets his hands free as Kersikov looks to control.
Schaubi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kersikov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schaubi controls the position.
Kersikov tries to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Schaubi 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.
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schaubi has good solid back control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov rolls, trying to escape but Schaubi keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov just trying to survive but Schaubi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Schaubi has the hooks in. Kersikov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Schaubi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kersikov.
Kersikov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Schaubi's guard. Nice work there by Kersikov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (8) Schaubi
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (10) Schaubi
Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Kersikov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schaubi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (13) Schaubi
Kersikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov seems a little lost for a moment, as Schaubi dominates the positioning.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is continuing to stall.
Kersikov is trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi controls the position.
Kersikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schaubi is staying tight to Kersikov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep.
Kersikov looks to move to half guard but instead Schaubi has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (2) vs (15) Schaubi
Kersikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kersikov is looking to get back to full guard here but Schaubi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (18) Schaubi
Kersikov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying his best to control but Schaubi has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (2) vs (20) Schaubi
Kersikov is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Schaubi prevents Kersikov from getting the reversal.
Kersikov reaches up and holds on to Schaubi to control the position.
Schaubi controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to reverse the position but Schaubi maintains control.
Schaubi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (2) vs (23) Schaubi
Kersikov is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kersikov wants to escape the position.
Schaubi avoiding Kersikov 's attempts to control his hands.
Kersikov tries to escape the position.
Schaubi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kersikov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schaubi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 23 to 2.
Abu Schaubi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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