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CWC Fight Night 6 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Jin Yi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kulik clinches with his opponent.
Kulik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kulik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kulik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yi.
Yi wants the takedown. Kulik is fighting it off but Yi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kulik's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yi (2) vs (0) Kulik
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kulik throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yi escapes and throws Kulik's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (5) vs (0) Kulik
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik regains half guard.
Kulik tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi not doing much here.
Kulik is defending against the submission attempts here by Yi.
Kulik 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.
Yi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
Yi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to roll over but Yi keeps him under control.
Yi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kulik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kulik manages to get to full guard.
Yi trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Yi won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Kulik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yi defends well.
Yi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kulik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Kulik's legs - danger averted.
Kulik has an active guard here but Yi has managed to pass into half guard.
Kulik is looking for a sweep. Yi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard but Yi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (8) vs (0) Kulik
Yi wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Kulik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yi is trying to control. Kulik wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Kulik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yi trying to control the pace.
Kulik actively working from the bottom here.
Kulik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kulik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yi wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Yi preventing the sweep.
Yi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Yi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yi is pushing down on Kulik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulik is fighting to maintain full guard but Yi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kulik trying to control here.
Kulik is refusing to be controlled, as Yi sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
Kulik is still trying to improve position.
Yi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kulik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yi wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yi prevents Kulik from improving his position.
Kulik is looking to get back to full guard here but Yi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (11) vs (0) Kulik
Yi is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulik tries to bench press Yi off him but Yi keeps the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik prevents Yi from improving position.
Kulik seems a little lost for a moment, as Yi dominates the positioning.
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yi controlling the position.
Yi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kulik is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yi (11) vs (4) Kulik
Yi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kulik's guard. Nice work there by Yi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yi (13) vs (4) Kulik
Yi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kulik working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kulik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yi has managed to get both his arms back between Kulik's legs - danger averted.
Yi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik wants to sweep here but Yi controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position.
Kulik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kulik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kulik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yi passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yi (16) vs (4) Kulik
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Yi is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yi (18) vs (4) Kulik
Yi controlling the pace for now.
Kulik tries to reverse the position but Yi maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yi takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
A very excited looking Jin Yi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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