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WP 106 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 92 wins and 59 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh tries to clinch up.
Oh closes the distance and clinches.
Oh tries for a takedown but Kersikov manages to get underhooks.
Oh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kersikov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oh pulls guard successfully.
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.
Kersikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oh tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kersikov in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh trying to control but Kersikov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is in trouble now - Kersikov has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (3) vs (0) Oh
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kersikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fails to move to back control.
Oh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Kersikov controlling from mount.
Oh tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh stops Kersikov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
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 tries to control the position but Kersikov now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (6) vs (0) Oh
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the position well here. Oh rolled but Kersikov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to roll but Kersikov sticks to his back.
Oh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oh is still trying to improve position.
Kersikov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kersikov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Oh doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not allowing Oh to control his hands.
Oh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kersikov is staying active.
Kersikov keeps control of the position easily here as Oh tries to buck him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Kersikov.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh is really stuck here.
Oh is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kersikov.
Oh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kersikov's guard. Nice work there by Oh.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (6) vs (2) Oh
Kersikov is pulling down on Oh's head. It's preventing any offense from Oh, at least for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oh's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (8) vs (2) Oh
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Oh is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Oh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oh holds on and takes a little breather.
Kersikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Oh is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov slips nicely into half guard.
Oh keeping hold of Kersikov's head, controlling as best he can.
Oh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 8 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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