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Stepping Stone 23 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kersikov misses with a takedown
and Mason holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mason has clasped his hands together around Kersikov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mason (4) vs (0) Kersikov
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Mason tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kersikov gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kersikov gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov is trying to keep Mason in close.
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kersikov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (4) vs (2) Kersikov
Mason keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Kersikov defends easily.
Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov seems to be looking for submissions.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kersikov seems to be working for a kimura but Mason defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov moves into full mount! Mason won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (4) vs (5) Kersikov
Mason regains half guard.
Kersikov wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mason won't allow Kersikov to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (4) vs (8) Kersikov
Mason being controlled for a moment.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mason (4) vs (10) Kersikov
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
Mason working to try and regain half guard.
Kersikov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kersikov looking to control but Mason is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov trying to control but Mason is having none of it.
Mason sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kersikov content to control rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason won't allow Kersikov to pass to mount.
Kersikov is stalling here. Mason 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 Mason has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mason (8) vs (10) Kersikov
Kersikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov gets back to half guard.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov 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.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Mason seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is still trying to improve position.
Mason is keen to just control but Kersikov is a slippery customer.
Kersikov is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Mason is trying to control. Kersikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mason is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mason prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Kersikov is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Kersikov defends it.
Mason prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kersikov is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kersikov avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason 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.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason is thwarting Kersikov's attempts to control the position.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mason trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov gets back to full guard.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (8) vs (12) Kersikov
Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kersikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 12 to 8. |
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