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748 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Nykolai Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Adeoluwa gets caught napping as Kersikov dives in and scores a takedown. Adeoluwa manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Adeoluwa
Adeoluwa trying to control the position here.
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Adeoluwa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kersikov won't allow Adeoluwa to sweep him here.
Kersikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adeoluwa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Adeoluwa
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kersikov is not content to let Adeoluwa control the position.
Kersikov won't allow Adeoluwa to pass to mount.
Adeoluwa trying to advance position but Kersikov counters by regaining guard.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adeoluwa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (4) vs (2) Adeoluwa
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stopping the sweep attempt from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adeoluwa managing to control the position.
Adeoluwa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kersikov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (4) vs (4) Adeoluwa
Adeoluwa pushes down on Kersikov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kersikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adeoluwa trying to control from half guard but Kersikov is working away.
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa wants to take a breather but Kersikov is having none of it.
Adeoluwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kersikov wants to control but Adeoluwa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adeoluwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kersikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adeoluwa prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Adeoluwa tries to pass to full mount but Kersikov defends it.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is refusing to be controlled, as Adeoluwa sits in half guard.
Adeoluwa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kersikov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kersikov wants to improve his position but Adeoluwa is controlling well.
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kersikov! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (4) vs (7) Adeoluwa
Adeoluwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Adeoluwa wants to control the pace but Kersikov is squirming around nicely.
Kersikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Adeoluwa avoids the attempt from Kersikov to control.
Adeoluwa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa looking to control but Kersikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adeoluwa controlling from the full mount.
Adeoluwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kersikov is looking to escape.
Adeoluwa wants to take his opponent's back but Kersikov doesn't allow it.
Adeoluwa wants to control the pace but Kersikov is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to hold on but Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa looking to control but Kersikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kersikov prevents Adeoluwa from taking his back.
Adeoluwa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov regains half guard.
Adeoluwa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
Adeoluwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kersikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Adeoluwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kersikov keeps working.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Adeoluwa keeps him under control.
Adeoluwa is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adeoluwa slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard but Adeoluwa has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (4) vs (10) Adeoluwa
Kersikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adeoluwa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kersikov struggling a bit here.
Adeoluwa taking a break here but Kersikov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adeoluwa trying to control from half guard but Kersikov is working away.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kersikov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kersikov is controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
Adeoluwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adeoluwa wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa wins on points by 10 to 4.
An intense looking Chukwu Adeoluwa took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'. |
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