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TWGC 36 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kersikov sprawls well. Kersikov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Kersikov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nickal quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov is trying to control. Nickal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickal moves into full guard.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Nickal is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov pushing down on Nickal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickal avoid being mounted?
Nickal 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.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Nickal defending well.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Kersikov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nickal regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to control the position here.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Nickal pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickal, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kersikov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (5) Kersikov
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Nickal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kersikov's best efforts.
Kersikov prevents Nickal from improving his position.
Nickal wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is stalling here. Nickal is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kersikov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nickal has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (4) vs (5) Kersikov
Who's going to make the next move?
Nickal passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kersikov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nickal (6) vs (5) Kersikov
Kersikov tries to reverse the position but Nickal maintains control.
Kersikov stops Nickal from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (9) vs (5) Kersikov
Nickal is riding his opponent, not letting Kersikov buck him off.
Kersikov breaks Nickal's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (9) vs (7) Kersikov
Kersikov advances to half guard.
Nickal wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nickal works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov trying to control but Nickal is working from the bottom.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Nickal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nickal (13) vs (7) Kersikov
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
Kersikov has given up his back here. Will Nickal look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (16) vs (7) Kersikov
Nickal is trying to stick to Kersikov's back but Kersikov is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kersikov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (16) vs (9) Kersikov
My spies in KFA inform me that Kersikov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
Kersikov trying to move into half guard but instead Nickal has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (18) vs (9) Kersikov
Nickal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
Well,Nickal is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nickal stands and throws Kersikov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (21) vs (9) Kersikov
Kersikov being controlled for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov tries to buck Nickal off but Nickal is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov regains half guard.
Nickal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Nickal prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal is looking to advance position but Kersikov won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 21 to 9.
Bo Nickal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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