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WP 109 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 66 wins and 45 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik drives through and clinches with Oh against the cage.
Kulik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Oh is controlling Kulik's posture.
Kulik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh has his hands on Kulik's head, controlling the position.
Kulik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik'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.
Kulik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh is adopting a defensive guard.
Kulik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
Kulik is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is trying to control the position but Kulik postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Oh looking to control but Kulik passes into half guard.
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.
Oh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kulik is working away from the top position though.
Kulik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to control but Kulik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kulik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Oh tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik controlling the pace.
Kulik is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Oh reverses the position - he's now on top in Kulik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Oh
Oh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kulik wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kulik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oh manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Oh
Kulik controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Kulik controlling from the top position.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Oh working a defensive guard here.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh looking to control but Kulik passes into half guard.
Kulik is looking to advance position but Oh won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (2) Oh
Kulik controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to hold on but Kulik postures up.
Kulik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh stops Kulik from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Vasiliy Kulik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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