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HC GRAP 27 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Eric Winston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Viktor Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Winston rushes Kruglov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kruglov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kruglov prevents the takedown attempt.
Winston jumps guard but Kruglov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kruglov jumps guard but Winston stands there with Kruglov around his waist. Kruglov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kruglov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Winston regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Winston (0) vs (2) Kruglov
Kruglov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston pulls Kruglov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kruglov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kruglov wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.
Kruglov controlling from the top position.
Kruglov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kruglov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeping full guard, as Kruglov tries to pass.
Winston has Kruglov pulled in close to control his posture.
Kruglov postures up.
Kruglov stays in close to Winston's body and controls the position.
Winston working for a triangle but Kruglov defends it easily.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruglov has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.
Kruglov won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruglov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winston is keeping the position for now.
Kruglov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kruglov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is pulling down on Kruglov's head to control his posture.
Winston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kruglov defends well.
Kruglov tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Winston keeping moving, preventing Kruglov from controlling successfully.
Kruglov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston looking to control.
Kruglov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kruglov postures up.
Kruglov trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruglov is aware though and is defending well.
Winston being controlled here, momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kruglov 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.
Kruglov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Winston (0) vs (5) Kruglov
Winston struggling a bit here.
Kruglov trying to control the position but Winston is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruglov controls the position.
Winston can't do much from the bottom here.
Winston is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruglov wants to take a breather but Winston is having none of it.
Kruglov controlling the pace.
Winston wants to control but Kruglov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kruglov controlling the action here.
Kruglov wants to take a breather but Winston is having none of it.
Winston wants to control but Kruglov is keeping busy.
Kruglov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov is pressing down on Winston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winston is holding on for now.
Winston is controlling Kruglov's trapped leg to prevent Kruglov from advancing to side control.
Kruglov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Winston (0) vs (8) Kruglov
Kruglov has knee on belly momentarily but Winston bucks him off and regains half guard.
Kruglov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov wants to pass to mount but Winston is defending the position.
Winston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruglov pulls his head out easily.
Winston is looking to improve his position.
Winston holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Winston has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kruglov is working away from the top position though.
Kruglov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to control from the bottom.
Winston has a hand on Kruglov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kruglov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Winston (0) vs (11) Kruglov
Kruglov avoids the attempt from Winston to control.
Kruglov controlling the pace for now.
Winston is controlling an arm, preventing Kruglov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov content just to control the position here.
Kruglov is continuing to stall.
Winston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kruglov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to hold on but Kruglov postures up.
Kruglov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kruglov tries to control but Winston wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Winston is desperately trying to improve his position but Kruglov has a good base and remains in mount.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Kruglov's attempts to control the action.
Kruglov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kruglov wins on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Viktor Kruglov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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