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WP 27 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 24 wins and 25 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 33 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan looking to score a takedown here. Kersikov is defending well but Balkan drives through and ends up in Kersikov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Balkan stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan is stalling in the full guard.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov controlling Balkan's posture.
Balkan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balkan looking to pass the guard.
Balkan 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) Balkan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking to control but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Balkan defending well.
Balkan is trying to get back to full guard.
Balkan controlling the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Balkan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balkan is trying to control but can't.
Balkan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Balkan trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Balkan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balkan.
Kersikov being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balkan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to improve his position but instead Kersikov has moved into half guard.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kersikov content to control rather than advance.
Balkan is looking to improve his position.
Balkan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Balkan looking to control.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking for a sweep. Not yet Balkan, not yet.
Kersikov being controlled here momentarily.
Balkan is looking to sweep but instead, Kersikov has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is holding on to half guard well.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
Balkan trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) Balkan
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to get to half guard.
Balkan tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to control but Balkan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balkan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Balkan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking to control but Balkan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balkan tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Volodymyr Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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