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WP 70 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 46 wins and 29 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 44 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik instigates a clinch.
Kulik jumps guard.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Lavicci from controlling successfully.
Lavicci drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kulik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kulik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kulik! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (4) vs (0) Lavicci
The referee asks Kulik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kulik prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci keeping his opponent close.
Kulik controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lavicci for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lavicci's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lavicci has one of Kulik's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
Lavicci is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kulik off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (4) vs (4) Lavicci
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling well, preventing Kulik from escaping the position.
Kulik fending off the submission attempt from Lavicci.
Lavicci controls the position.
Lavicci wants to control the position but Kulik frees himself and scrambles - Lavicci manages to regain control in side control.
Lavicci happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lavicci trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Kulik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kulik is trying to improve his position.
Lavicci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kulik keeps working.
Lavicci advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (4) vs (6) Lavicci
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying desperately to improve position.
Lavicci wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kulik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lavicci tries to take his opponent's back but Kulik turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (6) vs (6) Lavicci
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lavicci holds on and takes a little breather.
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Kulik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
Lavicci has his hands on Kulik's head, controlling the position.
Kulik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kulik slips nicely into half guard.
Lavicci tries to roll over but Kulik keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to take a break and control but Lavicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kulik in particular looking to stall.
Kulik prevents Lavicci from improving his position.
Lavicci controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
Kulik trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling the position well.
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.
Kulik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position.
Kulik slows the pace down in half guard.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Kulik is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kulik is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is staying active underneath Kulik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lavicci gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lavicci wins on points by 7 to 6.
Anthony Lavicci decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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