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WP 85 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 55 wins and 35 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 56 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kulik looking for a takedown.
Notturna jumps guard but Kulik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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 tries for a takedown but Notturna manages to get underhooks.
Kulik has been working on his balance at KFA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Notturna.
Kulik tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasiliy Kulik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Notturna stops a takedown attempt from Kulik.
Kulik successfully pulls guard.
Notturna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Notturna preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
Notturna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kulik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Notturna stands and throws Kulik's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (3) Notturna
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the position from side mount.
Kulik struggling a bit here.
Notturna advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (0) vs (5) Notturna
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Notturna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Notturna 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.
Notturna with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kulik is looking to improve his position but Notturna isn't that keen on the idea.
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Notturna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Notturna.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Notturna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
Kulik is working to get back to half guard.
Notturna avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
Notturna takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control the pace but Kulik is squirming around nicely.
Notturna content just to control the position here.
Notturna wants to take Kulik's back here but Kulik is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Notturna tries to control but Kulik wriggling away.
Notturna avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
Notturna tries to control but Kulik wriggling away.
Notturna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kulik is holding on tight.
Notturna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kulik slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kulik tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Notturna controlling the action here.
Yet more stalling tactics from Notturna.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping hold of Notturna's head, controlling as best he can.
Kulik tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna stalling.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Notturna is stalling here. Kulik is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Notturna seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kulik has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (4) vs (5) Notturna
Notturna manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (4) vs (7) Notturna
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Notturna is looking to stall here but Kulik recovers full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well,Kulik is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Notturna trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Kulik working a defensive guard here.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
Notturna slips nicely into half guard.
Notturna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Notturna is working away from the top position though.
Notturna trying to control 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 wins on points by 7 to 4.
Strega Notturna thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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