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Stepping Stone 59 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Slon Mamontov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mamontov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mamontov (4) vs (0) Kersikov
Mamontov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kersikov, who protects the arm well.
Kersikov stops Mamontov from passing to mount.
Mamontov wants to take a breather but Kersikov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mamontov.
Kersikov is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mamontov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kersikov's guard.
Mamontov trying to advance position but Kersikov counters by regaining guard.
Mamontov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Mamontov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mamontov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Mamontov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mamontov controls the pace.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Kersikov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mamontov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kersikov pulls Mamontov in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Mamontov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mamontov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Mamontov looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov preventing the sweep.
Kersikov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Mamontov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov can't keep his opponent in guard - Mamontov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mamontov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kersikov for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.
Kersikov is not content to let Mamontov control the position.
Mamontov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mamontov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kersikov trying to control but Mamontov postures up.
Mamontov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mamontov in particular looking to stall.
Kersikov won't allow Mamontov to pass to mount.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Mamontov sits in half guard.
Mamontov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mamontov trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow Mamontov to pass to mount.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Mamontov wants to work for an arm triangle but Kersikov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mamontov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mamontov trying to pass the guard but Kersikov defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mamontov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mamontov (7) vs (0) Kersikov
Mamontov controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mamontov is trying to work for a kimura but Kersikov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamontov trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
Mamontov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Mamontov has control of the leg.
Kersikov wants to control but Mamontov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mamontov stalling.
Mamontov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov 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.
Well, if Mamontov 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.
Mamontov wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Mamontov not doing much here.
Mamontov is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov is taking a breather. Kersikov 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.
Mamontov is working for a kimura but Kersikov is defending it quite comfortably.
Mamontov is working for a kimura but Kersikov is defending it quite comfortably.
Mamontov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kersikov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamontov is looking to pass Kersikov's guard but actually Kersikov recovers to full guard.
Mamontov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamontov takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Slon Mamontov 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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