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TWGC 35 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Roman Kersikov Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matonen clinches with his opponent.
Kersikov Jr is trying to trip Matonen. He has hold of a leg but Matonen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kersikov Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (2) vs (0) Matonen
Kersikov Jr 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.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Matonen has Kersikov Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Kersikov Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Matonen.
Kersikov Jr wants to control from the top but Matonen keeps moving.
Kersikov Jr looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kersikov Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (2) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov Jr (4) vs (2) Matonen
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr wants to control from the top but Matonen keeps moving.
Matonen being controlled here, momentarily.
Kersikov Jr looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kersikov Jr'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr won't allow Matonen to sweep him here.
Matonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kersikov Jr controls the pace.
Matonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov Jr is one step ahead there.
Matonen keeping full guard, as Kersikov Jr tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Matonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kersikov Jr stands and throws Matonen's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (7) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kersikov Jr taking a breather here.
Kersikov Jr trying to control the position but Matonen is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr staying calm.
Matonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Matonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matonen is letting Kersikov Jr control him for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov Jr (9) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov Jr wants to control the pace but Matonen is squirming around nicely.
Matonen is looking to improve his position but Kersikov Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Matonen tries to hold on but Kersikov Jr postures up.
Matonen is squirming around, avoiding Kersikov Jr's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matonen is looking to escape.
Kersikov Jr is trying to take his opponent's back.
Matonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kersikov Jr not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matonen trying to hold on to Kersikov Jr's head to control him but Kersikov Jr postures up.
Matonen tries to roll over but Kersikov Jr keeps him under control.
Kersikov Jr is controlling the pace.
Matonen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Lab. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kersikov Jr passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (12) vs (2) Matonen
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr wants to control but Matonen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Kersikov Jr is looking to take a break and control but Matonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kersikov Jr controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matonen manages to get to full guard.
Kersikov Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Matonen is retaining full guard.
Kersikov Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov Jr (15) vs (2) Matonen
Matonen tries to buck Kersikov Jr off but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Matonen is not content to let Kersikov Jr control the position.
Kersikov Jr slows the pace down.
Matonen tries to buck Kersikov Jr off but Kersikov Jr is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kersikov Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Matonen! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kersikov Jr (17) vs (2) Matonen
Kersikov Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matonen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matonen shrugs it off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr fails to advance to Matonen's back.
Kersikov Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matonen is looking to escape.
Kersikov Jr controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov Jr tries to control but Matonen wriggling away.
Kersikov Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kersikov Jr prevents Matonen from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov Jr takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Usko Matonen spoke after the fight, saying 'Another decision lost? This was my last fight. '. |
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