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WP 16 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 20 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kulik closes the distance and pushes MacGowan back into the ropes.
Kulik manages to pull guard.
MacGowan preventing the sweep.
Kulik trying to control the position here.
MacGowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacGowan looking to sit in guard and control but Kulik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (0) vs (2) Kulik
MacGowan pulls Kulik in close to prevent any damage.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Kulik postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacGowan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kulik is now in half guard.
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 one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking to control Kulik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacGowan avoid being mounted?
Kulik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
MacGowan is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Kulik controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in KFA inform me that Kulik has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
MacGowan wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy.
Kulik trying to mount his opponent but MacGowan defends it.
MacGowan wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kulik prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (0) vs (5) Kulik
MacGowan tries to buck Kulik off but Kulik is having none of it.
MacGowan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kulik wants to take a breather but MacGowan is having none of it.
MacGowan is controlling Kulik's trapped leg to prevent Kulik from advancing to side control.
Kulik trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Kulik moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (0) vs (8) Kulik
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Kulik is very close to passing his half guard.
MacGowan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulik tries to pass to full mount but MacGowan defends it.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
MacGowan wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy.
Kulik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kulik might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
MacGowan is trying to maintain the position but Kulik is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kulik in particular looking to stall.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to pass the half guard into mount. MacGowan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kulik not doing much here.
MacGowan is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kulik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (0) vs (11) Kulik
Kulik prevents MacGowan from getting the reversal.
Kulik looking to control but MacGowan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kulik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kulik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kulik avoids the attempt from MacGowan to control.
MacGowan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kulik with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
MacGowan tries to reverse the position but Kulik maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Kulik postures up.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
MacGowan is trying to reverse the position but instead Kulik has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (0) vs (14) Kulik
MacGowan tries to break free.
MacGowan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
MacGowan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kulik.
Kulik keeps control of the position easily here as MacGowan tries to buck him off.
Kulik keeps control of the position as MacGowan tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan just trying to survive but Kulik is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
MacGowan tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kulik trying to control.
MacGowan is in bad spot here.
MacGowan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kulik slows the pace down in half guard.
MacGowan gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
MacGowan trying to keep a closed guard but Kulik is proving a slippery customer.
Kulik is pushing down on MacGowan's leg trying to pass to half guard. MacGowan is fighting to maintain full guard but Kulik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kulik passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (0) vs (17) Kulik
MacGowan being controlled for a moment.
MacGowan is looking to regain half guard here but Kulik keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
MacGowan prevents Kulik from improving position.
Kulik content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kulik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacGowan gets back to half guard.
Well, if Kulik is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
Kulik wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
MacGowan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kulik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kulik's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (4) vs (17) Kulik
Kulik is having to fend off submission attempts from MacGowan, who is looking to sink in the choke. MacGowan doesn't have the hooks in though and Kulik manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (19) Kulik
Kulik got a little sloppy there for a moment and MacGowan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kulik has managed to get both his arms back between MacGowan's legs - danger averted.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
MacGowan being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Kulik is fighting to break MacGowan's control of his arms but MacGowan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik wins on points by 19 to 4.
Vasiliy Kulik 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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