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CWC 340 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ozymandias fails with the takedown.
Kulik clinches up against the cage.
Kulik ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kulik no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ozymandias stays in close to Kulik's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulik has control of Ozymandias's left arm, preventing Ozymandias from doing any damage.
Ozymandias stays in close to Kulik's body and controls the position.
Kulik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kulik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozymandias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ozymandias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias passes Kulik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping control of the position.
Kulik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ozymandias trying to advance position but Kulik counters by regaining guard.
Ozymandias sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kulik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ozymandias manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Ozymandias
Ozymandias is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kulik'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.
Ozymandias has control of Kulik's left arm, preventing Kulik from doing any damage.
Ozymandias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kulik wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Ozymandias has Kulik pulled in close to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozymandias trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kulik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Ozymandias
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to keep Ozymandias in close.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Ozymandias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
Ozymandias seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
Ozymandias won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Ozymandias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias is stalling in the full guard.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Ozymandias from controlling successfully.
Ozymandias controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kulik is pulling down on Ozymandias's head to control his posture.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias keeps trying to improve his position.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
Ozymandias wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Ozymandias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias stays in close to Kulik's body and controls the position.
Ozymandias stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Ozymandias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ozymandias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
Ozymandias trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozymandias pushing down on Kulik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Kulik is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ozymandias wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Well,Kulik is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ozymandias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ozymandias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (2) vs (5) Ozymandias
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozymandias looking to control but Kulik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to hold on but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias tries to control but Kulik wriggling away.
Kulik is working to get back to half guard.
Kulik gets back to half guard.
Kulik is not content to let Ozymandias control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ozymandias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kulik haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ozymandias is pressing down on Kulik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kulik is holding on for now.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Ozymandias trying to control from half guard but Kulik is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias wins on points by 5 to 2.
Cyrus Ozymandias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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