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WP 63 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 73 wins and 41 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 41 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci shoots in for a double leg but Kersikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kersikov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kersikov (4) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lavicci is letting Kersikov control him for a moment.
What's Lavicci going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci tries to buck Kersikov off but Kersikov is having none of 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to control Kersikov's posture but Kersikov avoids it.
Lavicci is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kersikov tries to advance to mount but Lavicci denies him.
We've been hearing good reports from Kersikov'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
Lavicci is trying to escape the position but Kersikov is controlling the position.
Lavicci tries to improve position but can't.
Lavicci is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to advance to mount but Lavicci denies him.
You can see the frustration on Lavicci's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is holding Kersikov down, trying to stall.
Lavicci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lavicci wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavicci wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
Lavicci regains half guard.
Lavicci has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kersikov passes into side control, despite Lavicci's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (7) vs (0) Lavicci
Kersikov wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kersikov is looking to take a break and control but Lavicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kersikov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lavicci is looking to regain half guard here but Kersikov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lavicci is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working away.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Lavicci is working away.
Lavicci is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci gets back to half guard.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Lavicci is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kersikov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kersikov wants to pass to mount but Lavicci is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to take a breather but Lavicci is having none of it.
Kersikov is looking to advance position but Lavicci won't allow it.
Kersikov passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (10) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov's attempts to control the action.
Lavicci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kersikov fails to move to back control.
Lavicci tries to hold on but Kersikov postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lavicci is desperately trying to improve his position but Kersikov has a good base and remains in mount.
Lavicci is controlling an arm, preventing Kersikov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lavicci tries to reverse the position but Kersikov maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lavicci is looking to get to half guard.
Lavicci regains half guard.
Kersikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lavicci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci manages to get to full guard.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Bogdan Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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