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WP 115 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 25 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 24 losses; Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kersikov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kersikov lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kersikov wants to pass the guard but Halli is defending well.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Halli is trying to get back to full 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (0) vs (5) Kersikov
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kersikov forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (0) vs (8) Kersikov
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli turns into Kersikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (8) Kersikov
Halli stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Halli is fighting to break Kersikov's control of his arms but Kersikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Halli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Halli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kersikov trying to keep a closed guard but Halli is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pulls Halli in close to prevent any damage.
Kersikov wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov is continuing to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Kersikov is still trying to improve position.
Halli is fighting to break Kersikov's control of his arms but Kersikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kersikov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halli wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Halli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halli controls the pace.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halli wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kersikov pulls Halli in to control the position.
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Halli is stalling in the full guard.
Halli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (8) Kersikov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov struggling a bit here.
Kersikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halli working away.
Halli trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kersikov is letting Halli control him for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to improve position but can't.
Kersikov struggling a bit here.
Kersikov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 8 to 5.
A very excited looking Roman Kersikov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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