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WP 74 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 40 wins and 52 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 48 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Notturna quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Notturna tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna won't allow Kersikov to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Kersikov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Notturna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Notturna trying to control from the bottom.
Notturna is trying to get back to full guard.
Notturna is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kersikov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Notturna is defending well.
My spies in KFA inform me that Kersikov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kersikov controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kersikov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Notturna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Notturna trying to control from the bottom.
Notturna has his hands clasped together around Kersikov's back. He's all about the action.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Notturna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kersikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Notturna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Notturna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov is stalling in the full guard.
Notturna looking to control but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Kersikov is thwarting Notturna's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is stalling here. Notturna is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kersikov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Notturna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Notturna (4) vs (2) Kersikov
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face as Notturna controls the position.
Notturna trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Notturna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Notturna prefers to stall for the moment though.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Kersikov stops Notturna from passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control but Kersikov is keeping him busy.
Notturna tries to advance to mount but Kersikov denies him.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna is really struggling to control Kersikov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the position.
What's Kersikov going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Notturna trying to control the position but Kersikov is working away.
Notturna controlling the position from side mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna working away.
Kersikov prevents Notturna from moving into mount.
Kersikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Notturna in the domination position with Kersikov hanging on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Notturna from improving position.
Kersikov being controlled for a moment.
Kersikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the position.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controls the position.
Notturna advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Notturna (6) vs (2) Kersikov
Notturna wants to control the action but instead Kersikov gets a body lock and reverses into Notturna's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (6) vs (4) Kersikov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
A very excited looking Strega Notturna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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