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TWGC 15 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Richard Kuklinski and Maxim Bok. Bok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Give It Revolution. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 4 losses; Richard Kuklinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Maxim Bok!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bok misses with a takedown
so Kuklinski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuklinski (2) vs (0) Bok
Kuklinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuklinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kuklinski 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.
Kuklinski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (2) vs (2) Bok
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuklinski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (4) vs (2) Bok
Bok looking for a sweep. Not yet Bok, not yet.
Kuklinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuklinski preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuklinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (4) vs (4) Bok
Bok advances to half guard.
Bok prevents Kuklinski from improving his position.
Bok is keen to just control but Kuklinski is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuklinski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuklinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Bok pushing down on Kuklinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bok is trying to work for a kimura but Kuklinski is defending well.
Kuklinski moves into full guard.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuklinski, not yet.
Kuklinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bok trying to control but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuklinski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (6) vs (4) Bok
Bok looking to control but Kuklinski passes into half guard.
Kuklinski moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (9) vs (4) Bok
You can see the frustration on Bok's face as Kuklinski controls the position.
Bok is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bok has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bok is trying to get back to full guard.
Bok has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bok is staying active underneath Kuklinski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bok looking for submissions off his back.
Kuklinski trying to control the action but Bok is working from the bottom.
Kuklinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bok preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok wants to control but Kuklinski is keeping busy.
Kuklinski is looking for a kimura but Bok is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuklinski to get the leverage.
Kuklinski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuklinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kuklinski wants to pass to mount but Bok is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bok makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bok.
Bok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuklinski is one step ahead there.
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuklinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (9) vs (6) Bok
Bok sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuklinski's guard.
Kuklinski trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bok manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (9) vs (9) Bok
Kuklinski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kuklinski actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuklinski tries to roll over but Bok keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is working hard here to advance position.
Bok is looking to advance position but Kuklinski won't allow it.
Bok is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bok trying to control the action but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
Bok takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bok tries to pass to full mount but Kuklinski defends it.
Kuklinski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuklinski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking for a guillotine here but Bok defends easily.
Bok trying to control but Kuklinski is working from the bottom.
Bok advances to half guard.
Kuklinski wants to get back to full guard.
Bok is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuklinski sees it coming and defends easily.
Bok prevents Kuklinski from improving his position.
Kuklinski is trying to maintain the position but Bok is very close to passing his half guard.
Bok wants to take a breather but Kuklinski is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski wants to get back to full guard.
Bok wants to take a breather but Kuklinski is having none of it.
Kuklinski is pressing down on Bok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuklinski keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully.
Kuklinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuklinski (9) vs (12) Bok
Kuklinski struggling a bit here.
Bok trying to control the position but Kuklinski is working away.
Kuklinski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back.
Bok trying to control from half guard but Kuklinski is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuklinski defends it well.
Bok is stalling here. Kuklinski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bok seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuklinski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuklinski (13) vs (12) Bok
Kuklinski trying to control the position but Bok is working away.
Kuklinski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuklinski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bok has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bok is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bok is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bok can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuklinski is looking to take a break and control but Bok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Kuklinski keeps moving and retains side control.
Bok is being controlled here.
Kuklinski advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuklinski (15) vs (12) Bok
Bok regains half guard.
Well, if Kuklinski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bok manages to get to full guard.
Bok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Bok keeping full guard, as Kuklinski tries to pass.
Kuklinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuklinski looking to sit in guard and control but Bok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuklinski (15) vs (14) Bok
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuklinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuklinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuklinski is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bok passes Kuklinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bok prevents Kuklinski from improving his position.
Kuklinski won't allow Bok to pass to mount.
Kuklinski is defending against the submission attempts here by Bok.
Bok working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kuklinski's thigh. Kuklinski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuklinski takes the fight on points by 15 to 14.
Our winner, Richard Kuklinski, 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. |
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