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WP 124 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 75 wins and 51 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 74 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulik is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kulik avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wang lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
Wang passes Kulik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wang stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wang 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.
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kulik's 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Kulik defending well.
Kulik is trying 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 controlling the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wang.
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 three 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.
Kulik keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kulik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wang is working away from the top position though.
Kulik is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Wang content to control rather than advance.
Wang prevents Kulik from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang prevents Kulik from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Wang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yet more stalling tactics from Wang.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Well, if Wang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Kulik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kulik pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
Kulik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang stays in close to Kulik's body and controls the position.
Kulik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang is still trying to improve position.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Wang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kulik is controlling Wang's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
Wang advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
Wang is looking to advance position but Kulik won't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the pace.
More stalling from Wang.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Long Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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