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WPGC 7 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 31 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Priest (4) vs (0) Kersikov
Priest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Priest moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (6) vs (0) Kersikov
Kersikov is squirming around, avoiding Priest's attempts to control the action.
Kersikov tries to lock up and control but Priest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Priest haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Priest controlling his opponent.
Priest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to lock up and control but Priest gives him a forearm to the face and 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.
Kersikov has given up his back. Will we see Priest going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Priest (9) vs (0) Kersikov
Priest is riding his opponent, not letting Kersikov buck him off.
Priest has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kersikov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to break free.
Priest biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kersikov is in bad spot here.
Priest struggling to keep hold of the position.
Priest is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kersikov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Priest controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov just trying to survive but Priest is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest working for the choke.
Kersikov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Priest.
Priest has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kersikov's body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Priest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Priest looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Priest controlling well, preventing Kersikov from escaping the position.
Priest struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kersikov wants to control his opponent's hands but Priest gets his hands free.
Kersikov prevents Priest from getting a body triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling from the back.
Priest trying to control.
Priest trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kersikov doesn't escape.
Priest wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
Priest is riding his opponent, not letting Kersikov buck him off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kersikov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Priest.
Priest biding his time, controlling Kersikov.
Priest trying to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Priest controlling from the back.
Priest trying to control.
Kersikov 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest tightening his grip on Kersikov, looking for the choke.
I would not like to be Kersikov right now.
Priest tries to keep control of the position but Kersikov is staying busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kersikov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Good control from Priest.
Kersikov wants to control his opponent's hands but Priest gets his hands free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest struggling to keep hold of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Priest controlling the positon.
Kersikov prevents Priest from getting a body triangle.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest controls the action.
Priest keeps control of the position as Kersikov tries to break free.
Priest keeps control of the position easily here as Kersikov tries to buck him off.
Priest is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Kersikov won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Priest off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Judas Priest!
Our winner, Judas Priest, 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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