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WP 39 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 29 wins and 17 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 34 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Notturna darts in looking for a takedown but Kulik gets double underhooks and turns Notturna into the cage.
Kulik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulik pulls guard successfully.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulik 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.
Kulik controlling the position.
My spies in MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform me that Notturna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Notturna won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik has Notturna pulled in close to control his posture.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Notturna looking to sit in guard and control but Kulik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Notturna
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
Notturna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kulik advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (0) Notturna
Notturna tries to bench press Kulik off him but Kulik keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to move into full mount but can't pass Notturna's legs.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
Kulik trying to control the position but Notturna is working away.
Notturna tries to improve position but can't.
Kulik tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik staying calm.
Kulik is looking to take a break and control but Notturna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kulik prevents Notturna from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna trying to control here.
Notturna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Notturna tries to roll over but Kulik keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to control here.
Notturna actively working from the bottom here.
Notturna is looking to get back to full guard here but Kulik has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (8) vs (0) Notturna
Notturna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kulik in particular looking to stall.
Notturna wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Notturna trying to control here.
Notturna manages to get to full guard.
Notturna looking to control.
Kulik wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
Notturna controlling the position.
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kulik stopping the sweep attempt from Notturna.
Notturna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kulik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (8) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (10) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna wants to sweep but Kulik has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (13) vs (2) Notturna
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position but Notturna is working away.
Notturna is trying to control Kulik's posture but Kulik avoids it.
Notturna is trying to improve his position.
Notturna is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to advance to mount but can't.
Notturna is not content to let Kulik control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Notturna wants to control but Kulik postures up.
Notturna is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Notturna tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
Kulik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kulik working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Notturna's thigh. Notturna counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Notturna looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
Notturna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Notturna looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kulik passes into half guard.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard but Kulik has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (16) vs (2) Notturna
Kulik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Notturna gets back to half guard.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is still trying to improve position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kulik in particular looking to stall.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
Kulik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Notturna tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kulik has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (19) vs (2) Notturna
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
A very excited looking Vasiliy Kulik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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