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CWC 321 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johnny Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik clinches with his opponent.
Matthews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kulik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kulik has hold of one of Matthews's legs. Matthews is fighting the takedown attempt but Kulik gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Matthews
Kulik wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
Matthews is looking for a triangle but Kulik pushes his legs off easily.
Kulik pushing down on Matthews's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Matthews tries to roll over but Kulik keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik tries to pass to full mount but Matthews defends it.
Kulik is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Kulik's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Matthews is defending against the submission attempts here by Kulik.
Matthews 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to control the action in half guard but Matthews is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kulik is trying to work for a kimura but Matthews is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matthews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Kulik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Matthews is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Matthews is defending against the submission attempts here by Kulik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the action but Matthews is working from the bottom.
Matthews slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matthews looking for a sweep. Not yet Matthews, not yet.
Matthews can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kulik controls the pace.
Matthews keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
Matthews looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matthews 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.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matthews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulik wants to control from the top but Matthews keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (0) Matthews
Kulik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
Kulik works to advance to full mount. Matthews defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (7) vs (0) Matthews
Kulik working for a submission but Matthews is keeping him at bay.
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.
Kulik is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Matthews is surviving well by controlling Kulik's body position as best he can.
Kulik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik prevents Matthews from getting the reversal.
Matthews is squirming around, avoiding Kulik's attempts to control the action.
Kulik controlling the pace for now.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matthews regains half guard.
Kulik is looking for a kimura here.
Kulik is working for a kimura here but Matthews manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kulik's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (7) vs (2) Matthews
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matthews is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kulik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matthews gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kulik wants to sweep but no luck.
Matthews tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Kulik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kulik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Matthews defends well.
Matthews drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matthews jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matthews slips nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Kulik is defending well.
Kulik wants to get back to full guard.
Matthews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kulik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matthews seems to be looking for submissions.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kulik has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Kulik is trying to control but can't.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Kulik is defending well.
Matthews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kulik wants to control but Matthews is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kulik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matthews pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
Kulik manages to get to full guard.
Matthews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Matthews passes into half guard.
Kulik is defending against the submission attempts here by Matthews.
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Kulik is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kulik 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: Kulik (9) vs (2) Matthews
Matthews is not content to let Kulik control the position.
Matthews moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kulik passes Matthews's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kulik trying to advance position but Matthews counters by regaining guard.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Matthews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik preventing the sweep.
Kulik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (12) vs (2) Matthews
Kulik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matthews keeps working.
Matthews manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (12) vs (4) Matthews
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matthews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kulik sees it coming and defends easily.
Matthews is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kulik is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Matthews! |
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