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WP 21 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 19 wins and 10 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 30 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan is controlling the pace.
Kulik is refusing to be controlled, as Balkan sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik is looking to get back to full guard here but Balkan has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (5) Balkan
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik is not content to let Balkan control the position.
Balkan laying and praying for a moment but Kulik takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kulik trying to control but Balkan postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Balkan in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control from half guard but Kulik is working away.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Balkan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kulik wants to control but Balkan is keeping busy.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Balkan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control from half guard but Kulik is working away.
Kulik won't allow Balkan to pass to mount.
Balkan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kulik won't allow Balkan to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is taking a breather. Kulik 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.
Balkan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Balkan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kulik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balkan is working away from the top position though.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Balkan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Balkan is keen to just control but Kulik is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is controlling the pace.
Kulik trying to hold on to Balkan's head to control him but Balkan postures up.
Balkan trying to control the action but Kulik is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Kulik is defending well.
Kulik preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Balkan prevents Kulik from improving his position.
Balkan is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Balkan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kulik haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Balkan tries to pass to full mount but Kulik defends it.
Balkan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balkan wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Kulik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balkan is working for a kimura but Kulik is defending it quite comfortably.
Balkan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is looking to improve his position.
Balkan wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Kulik desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control the action in half guard but Kulik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Kulik is defending well.
Kulik is controlling Balkan's trapped leg to prevent Balkan from advancing to side control.
Kulik is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balkan wants to pass to mount but Kulik is defending the position.
Balkan passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (8) Balkan
Kulik is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan fails to move to back control.
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.
Balkan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kulik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balkan looking to control but Kulik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kulik has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kulik! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (8) Balkan
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan working a defensive guard but Kulik passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan wins on points by 8 to 2.
Boris Balkan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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