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WP 121 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 73 wins and 50 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 94 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik clinches up with Turturro and pushes him back against the cage.
Kulik has hold of one of Turturro's legs. Turturro is fighting the takedown attempt but Kulik gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Turturro
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turturro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kulik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Turturro
Kulik controlling the position.
Kulik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
Turturro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro postures up.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kulik is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (4) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes 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.
Further stalling from Kulik.
Turturro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kulik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Kulik is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kulik is pushing down on Turturro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turturro is fighting to maintain full guard but Kulik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kulik wants to advance to full mount but Turturro doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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.
Turturro wants to hit a sweep here but Kulik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turturro there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (7) vs (2) Turturro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (10) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro is in bad spot here.
Turturro biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Kulik just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kulik has good solid back control here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro rolls, trying to escape but Kulik keeps control of the position.
Turturro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kulik.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kulik is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Turturro can't escape the position.
Turturro trying to control the position but Kulik manages to sink in the hooks.
Turturro is trying to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is not going to allow Turturro to sit and survive in this position.
Turturro tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kulik has good solid back control here.
Kulik not allowing Turturro to control his hands.
Turturro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kulik.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
Kulik is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
We've been informed that Turturro has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro just trying to survive but Kulik is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Turturro is really stuck here.
Kulik just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
What can Turturro do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kulik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
An out of breath Vasiliy Kulik thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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