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CWC 323 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Ricardo Rebenta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rebenta darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rebenta (2) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Rebenta has control of the leg.
Kulik looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rebenta passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (5) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik tries to bench press Rebenta off him but Rebenta keeps the position.
Rebenta gets to mount! Kulik was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rebenta (7) vs (0) Kulik
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebenta looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebenta prevents Kulik from getting the reversal.
Kulik regains half guard.
Kulik wants to sweep but Rebenta has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (10) vs (0) Kulik
Kulik is looking to regain half guard here but Rebenta keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta taking a breather here.
Kulik sneaks back into half guard.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Rebenta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kulik is refusing to be controlled, as Rebenta sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kulik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rebenta is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebenta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kulik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rebenta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rebenta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kulik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rebenta is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rebenta has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kulik has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rebenta is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kulik. Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (13) vs (0) Kulik
Rebenta gets to mount! Kulik was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rebenta (15) vs (0) Kulik
Rebenta controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kulik working to try and regain half guard.
Kulik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kulik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kulik looking for submissions off his back.
Kulik actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Rebenta has control of the leg.
Rebenta wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rebenta is taking a breather. Kulik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rebenta trying to mount his opponent but Kulik defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kulik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kulik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kulik has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rebenta is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kulik. Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (18) vs (0) Kulik
Rebenta moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kulik gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulik looking for submissions off his back.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rebenta trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kulik.
Kulik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rebenta's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (18) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rebenta dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (20) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rebenta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (23) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kulik trying his best to control but Rebenta has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rebenta (25) vs (2) Kulik
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rebenta (28) vs (2) Kulik
Rebenta keeps control of the position as Kulik tries to break free.
Kulik is still trying to improve position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kulik wants to control his opponent's hands but Rebenta gets his hands free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to roll but Rebenta sticks to his back.
Kulik turns into Rebenta and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (28) vs (4) Kulik
Kulik looking to sit in guard and control but Rebenta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (30) vs (4) Kulik
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rebenta has passed into half guard!
Rebenta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rebenta is controlling the pace.
Rebenta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Rebenta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kulik is trying to maintain the position but Rebenta is very close to passing his half guard.
Rebenta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Rebenta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rebenta trying to mount his opponent but Kulik defends it.
Rebenta not doing much here.
Kulik looking for submissions off his back.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik trying to hold on to Rebenta's head to control him but Rebenta postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rebenta takes the fight on points by 30 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Rebenta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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