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WPGC 5.5 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Archimedes Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 12 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparbot (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Sparbot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sparbot wants to control but Kersikov passes easily into half guard.
Kersikov prevents Sparbot from improving his position.
Sparbot is working hard here to advance position.
Sparbot is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kersikov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kersikov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparbot (4) vs (2) Kersikov
Sparbot is looking for the choke from the back position but Kersikov is controlling his hands well.
Sparbot trying to control momentarily.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Sparbot is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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.
Sparbot is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kersikov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kersikov for a finish.
Sparbot has got his arm under Kersikov's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kersikov has spun round into Sparbot's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (4) vs (4) Kersikov
Sparbot wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kersikov is pushing down on Sparbot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparbot is fighting to maintain full guard but Kersikov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sparbot is trying is best to control the position here.
Sparbot is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to stall here but Sparbot recovers full guard.
Sparbot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparbot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (6) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sparbot wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kersikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparbot.
Sparbot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kersikov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sparbot has cracked it and Kersikov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sparbot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Archimedes Sparbot!
Archimedes Sparbot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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