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CFC CG 727 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 89 wins and 62 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 18 losses; Pablo Octavio!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik clinches up against the cage.
Kulik wants the takedown. Octavio is fighting it off but Kulik persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Octavio's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Octavio
Kulik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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.
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 keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kulik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Octavio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kulik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Octavio has his hands on Kulik's head, controlling the position.
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Octavio pulls Kulik in close to prevent any damage.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Octavio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio pulls Kulik in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to move into half guard but instead Octavio has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) Octavio
Kulik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Octavio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Octavio stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Octavio looking to pass the guard.
Octavio passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (2) vs (5) Octavio
Kulik regains half guard.
Octavio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (2) vs (8) Octavio
Kulik can't escape the position.
Octavio controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is working to get back to half guard.
Octavio pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Octavio is trying to control here but Kulik has managed to regain half guard.
Octavio trying to pass the guard but Kulik defending well.
Octavio looking for a submission but Kulik manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Kulik working a defensive guard here.
Octavio tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Kulik controlling Octavio's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Octavio showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kulik is trying to keep Octavio in close.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Octavio looking to pass the guard.
Kulik looking to control.
Kulik controlling Octavio's posture.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Octavio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Octavio from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kulik controlling the position well.
Octavio is thwarting Kulik's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Octavio is looking to advance position but Kulik won't allow it.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octavio not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
Octavio is controlling the pace.
Kulik trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kulik defends it well.
Octavio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Octavio seems content to control.
Octavio is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Octavio trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Octavio trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kulik manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (4) vs (8) Octavio
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio wins on points by 8 to 4.
A victorious Pablo Octavio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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