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WP 19 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 19 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into Kulik's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulik is keeping the position for now.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kulik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (2) McDonald
Kulik looking to pass the guard.
Kulik passes McDonald's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik trying to advance position but McDonald counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
Kulik advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (2) McDonald
Kulik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Kulik keeps moving and retains side control.
Kulik tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
McDonald is trying to escape the position but Kulik is controlling the position.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
Kulik happy to just control the position for now.
Kulik trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control Kulik's posture but Kulik avoids it.
Kulik wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
Kulik working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to remain calm as Kulik controls from the top position.
Kulik trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Kulik stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
McDonald is looking to reverse the position.
McDonald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kulik wants to advance to full mount but McDonald doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
McDonald controls Kulik momentarily but Kulik frees himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald pulls Kulik in to control the position.
Kulik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McDonald is controlling Kulik's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kulik sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kulik'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.
McDonald is trying to keep Kulik in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulik trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kulik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to hit a sweep here but Kulik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McDonald there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (8) vs (2) McDonald
Kulik avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
Kulik is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But McDonald has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from McDonald! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (8) vs (4) McDonald
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Kulik is working from the bottom.
Kulik pulls McDonald in close to prevent any damage.
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.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Kulik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (10) vs (4) McDonald
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Kulik passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kulik in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McDonald! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (13) vs (4) McDonald
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 13 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 David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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