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CFC CG Tokyo 6 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 90 wins and 66 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Steve Fish!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fish shoots in and bounces Kulik off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Fish
Kulik has his hands on Fish's head, controlling the position.
Fish is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish won't allow Kulik to sweep him here.
Kulik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Kulik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fish stopping the sweep attempt from Kulik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kulik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fish controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
Fish tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fish 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 (2) vs (2) Fish
That's four 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.
Kulik passes Fish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kulik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (2) Fish
Fish is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik controlling the position easily from mount.
Fish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik takes Fish's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fish is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (8) vs (2) Fish
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fish is really stuck here.
Kulik is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fish knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fish for a finish.
Fish tries to escape but Kulik has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kulik's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Kulik controlling the position well here. Fish rolled but Kulik kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
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.
Kulik tries to keep control of the position but Fish is staying busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fish is trying to break free.
Fish trying to control the position but Kulik manages to sink in the hooks.
Kulik is hanging on to Fish's back as he tries to escape.
Fish trying to control the position but Kulik manages to sink in the hooks.
Kulik biding his time, controlling Fish.
Kulik tries to get the hooks in deep but Fish pushed the leg off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fish tries to break free.
Fish trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fish is keeping busy.
Kulik keeps control of the position as Fish tries to break free.
Kulik trying to control momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to control the position but Fish frees himself and scrambles - Kulik manages to regain control in side control.
Fish manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (8) vs (4) Fish
Fish trying to pass the guard but Kulik defending well.
Fish content to control rather than advance.
Fish tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fish is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fish wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fish not doing much here.
It looks like Fish 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
Kulik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fish looking to pass the guard.
Fish wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 8 to 4.
Vasiliy Kulik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Steve Fish had this to say: 'I aint cut out for this'. |
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