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WPGC 4.5 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Wasselach. Wasselach gets slowly back to his feet.
Kersikov shoots in looking for a takedown but Wasselach manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kersikov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Wasselach sprawls well.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wasselach sprawls well. Wasselach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kersikov gets slowly back to his feet.
Wasselach tries to counter by clinching up but Kersikov breaks away and moves out of range.
Gotan Wasselach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodymyr Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a takedown attempt - Wasselach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kersikov. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wasselach (0) vs (4) Kersikov
A control attempt from Wasselach but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wasselach (0) vs (6) Kersikov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wasselach is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Wasselach is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Wasselach from improving his position.
Wasselach trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
Wasselach is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasselach is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Wasselach is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasselach keeps working.
Wasselach trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasselach moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wasselach seems keen to control Kersikov's posture.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to sit in guard and control but Wasselach gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (6) Kersikov
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.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Wasselach tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kersikov looking to control but Wasselach passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach not doing much here.
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.
Wasselach trying to mount his opponent but Kersikov defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kersikov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but instead Wasselach has moved into half guard.
Wasselach works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (5) vs (6) Kersikov
Wasselach tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
Wasselach tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Kersikov is looking to get to half guard.
Wasselach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kersikov tries to hold on but Wasselach postures up.
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.
Wasselach controlling the position easily from mount.
Wasselach avoids the attempt from Kersikov to control.
Wasselach looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
Wasselach controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kersikov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kersikov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wasselach tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Kersikov tries to hold on but Wasselach pushes him away.
Kersikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach controlling from mount.
Wasselach manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kersikov to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wasselach (8) vs (6) Kersikov
Good control from Wasselach.
Wasselach gets his hands free as Kersikov looks to control.
Kersikov is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Wasselach has the hooks in. Kersikov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wasselach biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Kersikov is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach controlling from the back.
Wasselach struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wasselach biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Wasselach not allowing Kersikov to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
Gotan Wasselach thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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