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WP 24 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 22 wins and 24 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 22 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov fails with a takedown attempt.
McDonald shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald trying to pass the guard but Kersikov defending well.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Kersikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald is keen to just control but Kersikov is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kersikov's coaches at KFA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but McDonald is controlling well.
McDonald controlling the action here.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kersikov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald trying to control from half guard but Kersikov is working away.
McDonald is just content to waste time from the top position. Kersikov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
McDonald trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
McDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
McDonald trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald postures up.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Kersikov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) McDonald
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Kersikov postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Kersikov controlling him for the moment.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald controls Kersikov momentarily but Kersikov frees himself.
McDonald has control of Kersikov's left arm, preventing Kersikov from doing any damage.
Kersikov is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Kersikov tries to pass.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kersikov is now in half guard.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but McDonald defends it.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is really struggling to control McDonald but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but McDonald is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kersikov stalling away here and it's allowed McDonald to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) McDonald
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Volodymyr Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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