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WP 38 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 28 wins and 17 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 32 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik pushes McDonald up against the ropes in a clinch.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Kulik manages to get underhooks.
Kulik is trying to trip McDonald. He has hold of a leg but McDonald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kulik persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulik passes McDonald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kulik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to get back to full guard here but Kulik has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (0) McDonald
Kulik trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
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.
A lull in the action here as Kulik stalls from top position.
McDonald sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
Kulik is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik content to control rather than advance.
Kulik prevents McDonald from improving his position.
McDonald keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
Kulik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard but Kulik has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (8) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is staying tight to McDonald's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kulik tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Kulik keeps moving and retains side control.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to control but Kulik manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (11) vs (0) McDonald
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
McDonald manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kulik's guard. Nice work there by McDonald.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (11) vs (2) McDonald
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik controlling McDonald's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that McDonald has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
McDonald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kulik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (13) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald is trying to keep Kulik in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik 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.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
Kulik postures up.
Kulik controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kulik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik 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 keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
Kulik stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.
Kulik advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the pace.
Kulik wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Kulik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kulik passes into side control, despite McDonald's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (16) vs (2) McDonald
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is letting Kulik control him for a moment.
Kulik trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Vasiliy Kulik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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