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WPGC 7.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Archimedes Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 5 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparbot tries to sprawl but Kersikov drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparbot (0) vs (2) Kersikov
Kersikov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparbot is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard.
Sparbot is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparbot takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sparbot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kersikov pushes down on Sparbot's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kersikov trying to mount his opponent but Sparbot defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparbot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kersikov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (0) vs (5) Kersikov
Sparbot is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sparbot (0) vs (7) Kersikov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot is trying to escape the mount.
Sparbot is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov's attempts to control the action.
Kersikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Kersikov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is controlling an arm, preventing Kersikov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparbot is trying desperately to improve position.
Sparbot doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fails to take his opponent's back.
Sparbot tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparbot tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.
Sparbot working to try and regain half guard.
Sparbot sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the pace.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparbot is staying active underneath Kersikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sparbot moves into full guard.
Sparbot looking for a guillotine here but Kersikov defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot working a defensive guard but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Sparbot is defending the position.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is working hard here to advance position.
Sparbot is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sparbot avoid being mounted?
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Sparbot preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Kersikov wants to free his trapped foot but Sparbot is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kersikov prevents Sparbot from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is controlling the pace.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparbot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sparbot (0) vs (10) Kersikov
Sparbot wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sparbot (0) vs (13) Kersikov
Sparbot tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
Sparbot tries to improve his position but instead Kersikov has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sparbot (0) vs (16) Kersikov
Sparbot trying to control but not successfully.
Kersikov wants to control but Sparbot manages to buck him off and is now in Kersikov's guard! Nice work there by Sparbot! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparbot (2) vs (16) Kersikov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot pushes down on Kersikov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sparbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sparbot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kersikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparbot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kersikov's thigh. Kersikov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sparbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 16 to 2.
Nykolai Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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