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WP 112 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 69 wins and 45 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 67 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kulik is trying to defend but Wang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kulik wants to control the action here but instead Wang manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (5) Wang
Wang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wang avoids the attempt from Kulik to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kulik has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Wang 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.
Kulik working to try and regain half guard.
Wang controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik working to try and regain half guard.
Kulik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wang trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Wang stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
Wang content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang is taking a breather. Kulik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kulik is doing well to control the position and prevent Wang from advancing to side control.
Wang is pressing down on Kulik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kulik is holding on for now.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kulik trying to control but Wang postures up.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang is thwarting Kulik's attempts to control the position.
Kulik is not content to let Wang control the position.
Kulik moves into full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang passes Kulik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (8) Wang
Wang wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
A lull in the action here.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (0) vs (10) Wang
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang content just to control the position here.
Kulik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kulik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Kulik defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is keen to just control but Kulik is a slippery customer.
Wang is thwarting Kulik's attempts to control the position.
Wang slows the pace down in half 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.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
Wang controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Kulik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kulik is holding on for now.
Wang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kulik trying to control the position.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kulik wants to control the position but Wang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is positioning himself well to prevent Wang advancing to mount.
Wang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wang.
Well,Kulik is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kulik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulik trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
Wang trying to control the pace.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
Wang trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Kulik is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik trying to control from the bottom.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 10 to 0.
A relieved looking Long Wang 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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