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WP 100 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 88 wins and 58 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh forces Kersikov back against the cage and clinches.
Oh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kersikov.
Oh is working for takedown but Kersikov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kersikov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kersikov can't fight it off and eventually Oh manages to take the fight to the floor. Kersikov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Oh
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've been hearing good reports from Kersikov'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.
Oh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kersikov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
Kersikov is holding on to half guard well.
Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oh trying to pass the guard but Kersikov defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control from the bottom.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
Kersikov is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
Oh is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to control but Oh is keeping busy.
Kersikov controlling the position well.
Kersikov wants to control but Oh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the position well.
Kersikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oh's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kersikov (4) vs (2) Oh
Oh is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oh can't escape the position.
Oh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Oh is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kersikov off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kersikov is looking for the choke from the back position but Oh is controlling his hands well.
Oh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is riding his opponent, not letting Oh buck him off.
Oh rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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.
Kersikov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh keeping control of the position.
Kersikov slows the pace down in half guard.
Oh wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Oh won't allow it.
Oh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kersikov in particular looking to stall.
Kersikov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oh for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kersikov passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (7) vs (2) Oh
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh prevents Kersikov from taking his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh has given up his back here. Will Kersikov look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (10) vs (2) Oh
You can see the frustration on Oh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to escape the position.
Kersikov controls the position.
Kersikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Oh is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Kersikov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A relieved looking Bogdan Kersikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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