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WP 71 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 11 wins and 10 losses; Roman Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 55 losses; Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - MacGowan lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
MacGowan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacGowan wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
MacGowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
MacGowan 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) MacGowan
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
MacGowan is looking to sweep but instead, Kersikov has passed into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
MacGowan is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
MacGowan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kersikov prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
Kersikov is pressing down on MacGowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacGowan is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan keeping hold of Kersikov's head, controlling as best he can.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
Kersikov prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
MacGowan is concentrating on defense, preventing Kersikov from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kersikov prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
MacGowan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacGowan.
Kersikov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MacGowan is trying to keep Kersikov in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kersikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacGowan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
MacGowan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kersikov is now in half guard.
MacGowan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kersikov trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kersikov passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
MacGowan moves into full guard.
MacGowan working a defensive guard but Kersikov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kersikov easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov (7) vs (2) MacGowan
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MacGowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.
MacGowan tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.
MacGowan tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
MacGowan tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MacGowan is looking to get to half guard.
Kersikov avoids the attempt from MacGowan to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but MacGowan is squirming around nicely.
Kersikov prevents MacGowan from getting the reversal.
MacGowan tries to control Kersikov's body but Kersikov pushes him off. MacGowan squirms to his side and now Kersikov has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (10) vs (2) MacGowan
Kersikov biding his time, controlling MacGowan.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
MacGowan trying to control but not successfully.
Kersikov controlling well, preventing MacGowan from escaping the position.
MacGowan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
MacGowan gets back to full guard.
MacGowan looking to control.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan looking for a guillotine here but Kersikov defends easily.
Kersikov trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
MacGowan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan is looking to sweep but instead, Kersikov has passed into half guard.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan trying to control from the bottom.
MacGowan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kersikov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (13) vs (2) MacGowan
MacGowan regains half guard.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kersikov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
MacGowan is trying to control but Kersikov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (16) vs (2) MacGowan
Kersikov moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (19) vs (2) MacGowan
Kersikov is hanging on to MacGowan's back as he tries to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is still trying to improve position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kersikov controlling the positon.
Kersikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
MacGowan is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
An out of breath Roman Kersikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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