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WP 67 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 49 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 28 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulik as he avoids it easily.
Kulik tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kulik closes the distance and clinches.
Wang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kulik prevents it.
Kulik wants a takedown.
Kulik manages to pull guard.
Kulik trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Kulik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Kulik
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Kulik passes into half guard.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Kulik wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik prevents Wang from improving his position.
Kulik tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Kulik trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
Wang trying to control here.
Kulik controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Kulik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Kulik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kulik is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik content to control rather than advance.
Wang is looking to control Kulik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Kulik wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang is holding on to half guard well.
Kulik content to control rather than advance.
Wang won't allow Kulik to pass to mount.
Wang controlling the position well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
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.
Kulik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang wants to control the position but Kulik says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kulik wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kulik manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (0) vs (5) Kulik
Kulik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wang is looking to escape.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
Kulik seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wang is holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kulik has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wang (0) vs (8) Kulik
Kulik has the hooks in. Wang is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kulik doesn't have the hooks in and Wang manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (8) Kulik
Wang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Kulik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik looking to control.
Wang controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Kulik working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (10) Kulik
Wang keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik wins on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Vasiliy Kulik thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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