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Stepping Stone 76 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Charles Eric Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 4 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cheese has managed to clinch.
Cheese jumps into guard, dragging Kersikov to the mat.
Kersikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Kersikov stands and throws Cheese's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (3) Kersikov
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cheese! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cheese (0) vs (5) Kersikov
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cheese wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Kersikov content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Cheese prevents Kersikov from taking his back.
Kersikov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kersikov moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (0) vs (8) Kersikov
Kersikov controlling well, preventing Cheese from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Kersikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Cheese right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cheese doesn't escape.
Cheese is trying to break free.
Kersikov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kersikov is trying to stick to Cheese's back but Cheese is turning into Kersikov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kersikov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cheese. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (8) Kersikov
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cheese has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (5) vs (8) Kersikov
Cheese takes a little break here. Kersikov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kersikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is still trying to improve position.
Kersikov struggling a bit here.
Kersikov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kersikov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cheese's best efforts.
Kersikov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cheese controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cheese won't allow Kersikov to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cheese sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kersikov's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard but Cheese has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (8) vs (8) Kersikov
Cheese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kersikov is just holding on here. Cheese manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cheese (11) vs (8) Kersikov
Cheese controlling well, preventing Kersikov from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cheese's guard. Nice work there by Kersikov.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (11) vs (10) Kersikov
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov won't allow Cheese to sweep him here.
Kersikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cheese is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stands and throws Cheese's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (11) vs (13) Kersikov
Cheese is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Kersikov stalls from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese stops Kersikov from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 13 to 11.
Our winner, Nykolai Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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