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WPGC 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 4 losses; Nykolai Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Sikreth Zakuma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Zakuma rushes Kersikov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zakuma successfully pulls guard.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Zakuma is retaining full guard.
Zakuma is looking for a triangle but Kersikov pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Zakuma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Zakuma is retaining full guard.
Zakuma working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov passes Zakuma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kersikov is controlling the pace.
Zakuma is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zakuma keeps working.
Kersikov tries to pass to full mount but Zakuma defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard.
Kersikov prevents Zakuma from improving his position.
Kersikov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zakuma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zakuma gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma has his foot on Kersikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kersikov works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zakuma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zakuma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kersikov defends well.
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.
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zakuma is looking to sweep but instead, Kersikov has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Zakuma defending well.
Kersikov prevents Zakuma from improving his position.
Zakuma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zakuma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kersikov pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zakuma is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
Zakuma tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Zakuma trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Zakuma makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zakuma.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control but Zakuma is working from the bottom.
Zakuma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kersikov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zakuma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Zakuma
Zakuma trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Zakuma wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is still trying to improve position.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zakuma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kersikov looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Kersikov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zakuma is now in half guard.
Zakuma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kersikov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zakuma.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma 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.
Kersikov wants to control but Zakuma is keeping busy.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Zakuma sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zakuma is looking for a kimura here.
Zakuma is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zakuma is working for a submission of some sort.
Zakuma seems to be working for a kimura but Kersikov defends the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zakuma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well.
Kersikov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kersikov.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Zakuma from controlling successfully.
Kersikov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zakuma has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (0) vs (5) Zakuma
Kersikov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Zakuma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kersikov is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (5) Zakuma
Kersikov trying to control the pace.
Kersikov prevents Zakuma from improving his position.
Kersikov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zakuma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zakuma wins on points by 5 to 2.
An out of breath Sikreth Zakuma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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