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WP 66 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 36 wins and 48 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 43 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Notturna avoids it really well and circles away.
Kersikov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Kersikov
Kersikov is adopting a defensive guard.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna advances to half guard.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna is controlling the pace.
Notturna trying to control from half guard but Kersikov is working away.
Notturna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kersikov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
Notturna sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Kersikov has Notturna pulled in close to control his posture.
Notturna trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Notturna is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Notturna stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Notturna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kersikov's guard.
Notturna stalling away here and it's allowed Kersikov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kersikov has Notturna pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna being controlled here momentarily.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Notturna is stalling in the full guard.
Kersikov controlling Notturna's posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna 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: Notturna (2) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov 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.
Notturna working a defensive guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from Notturna.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Notturna is trying to keep Kersikov in close.
Kersikov is looking to pass into half guard but Notturna pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Notturna is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (2) Kersikov
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna passes Kersikov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Notturna seems content to control.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Notturna sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Notturna is trying to control. Kersikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Notturna is looking to advance position but Kersikov won't allow it.
Kersikov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Notturna wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kersikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kersikov is trying to control but can't.
Notturna is keen to just control but Kersikov is a slippery customer.
Notturna controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna controlling the action here.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Notturna is staying active.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is keen to just control but Kersikov is a slippery customer.
Notturna controlling the action here.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Notturna wants to free his trapped foot but Kersikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Strega Notturna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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