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CWC 336 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 34 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Kulik successfully pulls guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulik is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Kulik keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is adopting a defensive guard.
Kulik continues to stall.
Kulik looking for a sweep. Not yet Kulik, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Kulik trying to control the position here.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Kulik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie wants to control but Kulik passes easily into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kulik trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Kulik uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (0) Gracie
Kulik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Kulik postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is letting Kulik control him for a moment.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Kulik advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kulik (7) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Kulik postures up.
Kulik controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to hold on but Kulik postures up.
Kulik controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Kulik isn't that keen on the idea.
Kulik wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kulik controlling his opponent.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kulik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kulik prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kulik manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (10) vs (0) Gracie
Kulik trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Kulik is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie tries to control Kulik's body but Kulik pushes him off. Gracie squirms to his side and now Kulik has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (13) vs (0) Gracie
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kulik controlling the positon.
Gracie tries to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kulik controlling the positon.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Kulik keeps control of the position.
Kulik biding his time, controlling Gracie.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Vasiliy Kulik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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