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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 31 wins and 30 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 33 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McDonald closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kersikov did well to prevent McDonald getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) McDonald
Kersikov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kersikov has control of McDonald's left arm, preventing McDonald from doing any damage.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov.
McDonald stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that McDonald 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.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kersikov pulls McDonald in to control the position.
McDonald trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
McDonald pushing down on Kersikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kersikov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kersikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is defending well.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McDonald in particular looking to stall.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Kersikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping control of the position.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kersikov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like McDonald 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.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Kersikov pulls McDonald in to control the position.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is controlling McDonald's posture.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Kersikov 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 (2) McDonald
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McDonald seems keen to control Kersikov's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Kersikov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald trying to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kersikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McDonald controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kersikov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
McDonald controlling the position.
Kersikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald managing to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pushes down on McDonald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kersikov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kersikov is heads and McDonald is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Our winner, Volodymyr Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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