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WPGC 8 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 30 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 15 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kersikov fails to land the takedown.
Kersikov fails with the takedown.
Halo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kersikov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halo (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Halo wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Halo is doing well to control the position and prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (0) vs (5) Kersikov
Halo tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Halo is just holding on here. Kersikov manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Halo (0) vs (8) Kersikov
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.
Halo trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
Halo tries to escape but Kersikov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
Halo staying busy and making it hard for Kersikov to control.
Halo can't escape the position.
Halo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kersikov wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Kersikov is not going to allow Halo to sit and survive in this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Halo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Halo is in bad spot here.
Halo trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Halo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Halo tries to break free.
Halo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
Halo trying to control but not successfully.
Halo is really stuck here.
Halo wants to control his opponent's hands but Kersikov gets his hands free.
Kersikov has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Halo trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
Halo trying to control the hands but Kersikov breaks the grip.
Kersikov keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Halo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kersikov's guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (2) vs (8) Kersikov
Halo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halo trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo forces his way into half guard.
Halo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (5) vs (8) Kersikov
Halo tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Kersikov wants to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
Halo wants to control the pace but Kersikov is squirming around nicely.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
Halo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Kersikov is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Halo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kersikov for as long as he can get away with.
Halo tries to control but Kersikov wriggling away.
Kersikov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Halo is trying to control here but Kersikov has managed to regain half guard.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Kersikov defends it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo controlling the pace.
Kersikov is trying is best to control the position here.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halo is keen to just control but Kersikov is a slippery customer.
Kersikov trying to control here.
Kersikov tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Kersikov defends it.
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Halo'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.
Halo is just content to waste time from the top position. Kersikov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Halo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kersikov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kersikov holds on and takes a little breather.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
Halo controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halo is one step ahead there.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Halo preventing the sweep.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 8 to 5.
A victorious Volodymyr Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Prana Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'. |
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