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CFC CG 43 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 79 wins and 54 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Pablo Octavio!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Octavio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Octavio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kulik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kulik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Octavio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Octavio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (4) vs (2) Octavio
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kulik trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Octavio doesn't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavio tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik controlling the position well here. Octavio rolled but Kulik kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kulik's guard. Nice work there by Octavio.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (4) vs (4) Octavio
Octavio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Octavio trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Octavio tries to pass.
Octavio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kulik has his hands clasped together around Octavio's back. He's all about the action.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavio trying to control from half guard but Kulik is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik gets back to full guard.
Octavio stays in close to Kulik's body and controls the position.
Octavio tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Octavio trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Octavio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Octavio preventing the sweep.
Octavio is looking to advance position but Kulik has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (8) vs (4) Octavio
Kulik 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Octavio stops Kulik from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kulik tries to control but Octavio wriggling away.
Octavio tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Octavio working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Octavio tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik fails to advance to Octavio's back.
Kulik avoids the attempt from Octavio to control.
Octavio felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Octavio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Octavio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kulik avoids the attempt from Octavio to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik controlling from the full mount.
Octavio tries to reverse the position but Kulik maintains control.
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.
Octavio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kulik controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Octavio wants to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Octavio is trying to escape the mount.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten 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 Octavio for as long as he can get away with.
Octavio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Octavio tries to lock up and control but Kulik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kulik controlling from mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kulik's lack of action.
Octavio trying to control from the bottom.
Octavio has his hands clasped together around Kulik's back. He's all about the action.
Kulik is trying to control. Octavio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kulik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kulik's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kulik (8) vs (8) Octavio
Octavio working for the choke.
Octavio is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Octavio is not going to allow Kulik to sit and survive in this position.
Kulik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kulik is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to hold on but Octavio pushes him away.
Octavio content just to control the position here.
Kulik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio wants to control the pace but Kulik is squirming around nicely.
Octavio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Octavio trying to control but Kulik is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Octavio wants to control but Kulik has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Octavio gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Octavio wins on points by 9 to 8.
A very excited looking Pablo Octavio 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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