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WPGC 1.5 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sikreth Zakuma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zakuma darts in and clinches Kersikov up against the ropes.
Kersikov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Zakuma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zakuma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kersikov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kersikov is trying to trip Zakuma. He has hold of a leg but Zakuma is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kersikov persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zakuma (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Zakuma wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
Zakuma throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kersikov uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Zakuma (0) vs (5) Kersikov
Zakuma is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zakuma is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakuma wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
Kersikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zakuma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Zakuma from improving his position.
Kersikov is pressing down on Zakuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zakuma is holding on for now.
Kersikov trying to control the pace.
Zakuma gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Zakuma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zakuma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kersikov passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Zakuma is looking to get back to full guard here but Kersikov has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Zakuma (0) vs (8) Kersikov
Zakuma is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.
Zakuma is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Zakuma is trying to control Kersikov's posture but Kersikov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Zakuma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is staying tight to Zakuma's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Zakuma is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Zakuma is working away.
You can see the frustration on Zakuma's face as Kersikov controls the position.
Zakuma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zakuma is positioning himself well to prevent Kersikov advancing to mount.
Zakuma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zakuma is pulling down on Kersikov's head to control his posture.
Zakuma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zakuma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kersikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma 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.
Zakuma looking to control but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Zakuma trying to control from the bottom.
Zakuma is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Zakuma is defending well.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Zakuma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kersikov pulls his head out easily.
Kersikov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zakuma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Zakuma wants to control the action here but instead Kersikov manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Zakuma (0) vs (11) Kersikov
Zakuma is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov's attempts to control the action.
Zakuma tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Zakuma wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Zakuma is trying desperately to improve position.
Zakuma regains half guard.
Kersikov is thwarting Zakuma's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard.
Kersikov is pressing down on Zakuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zakuma is holding on for now.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zakuma keeps working.
Kersikov prevents Zakuma from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zakuma (0) vs (14) Kersikov
Zakuma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zakuma tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kersikov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zakuma (0) vs (16) Kersikov
Zakuma tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to control but Zakuma wriggling away.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but Zakuma is squirming around nicely.
Zakuma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Zakuma is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kersikov controlling his opponent.
Zakuma is trying to escape the mount.
Zakuma is working hard here to advance position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma gets back to half guard.
Zakuma is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Zakuma is trying to control but Kersikov passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Zakuma (0) vs (19) Kersikov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zakuma looking for a sweep but Kersikov has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Zakuma (0) vs (21) Kersikov
Zakuma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 21 to 0.
A victorious Volodymyr Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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