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753 MM 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 34 wins and 17 losses; Nykolai Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew shoots in but Kersikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kersikov showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Dew
Dew is doing well to control the position and prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Dew won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dew has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kersikov tries to pass to full mount but Dew defends it.
Dew is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dew is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kersikov is staying active.
Still in half guard, Kersikov seems content to control.
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.
Kersikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Dew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kersikov content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dew wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Dew preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew has a hand on Kersikov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kersikov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (0) Dew
Dew tries to lock up and control but Kersikov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kersikov content just to control the position here.
Dew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov content just to control the position here.
Dew really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dew is still trying to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Kersikov avoids the attempt from Dew to control.
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dew is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dew tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Kersikov controlling from mount.
Dew can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Kersikov prevents Dew from getting the reversal.
Dew is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kersikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from mount.
Dew is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kersikov tries to control but Dew wriggling away.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but Dew is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dew is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dew is trying to escape the mount.
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control but Kersikov is having none of it.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew tries to control the position but Kersikov now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (8) vs (0) Dew
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dew staying busy and making it hard for Kersikov to control.
Dew turns into Kersikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (8) vs (2) Dew
Dew showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to control from the top but Kersikov keeps moving.
Kersikov pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the position.
Dew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dew controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A victorious Nykolai Kersikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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