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WP 26 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 53 wins and 26 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan passes Kersikov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Balkan keeps him under control.
Balkan seems to be looking for submissions.
Balkan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kersikov regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov is trying to keep Balkan in close.
Balkan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Balkan being controlled here momentarily.
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 keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kersikov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kersikov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balkan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kersikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balkan trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Balkan
Kersikov looking to pass the guard.
Kersikov won't allow Balkan to sweep him here.
Balkan trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov passes into half guard.
Balkan trying to control from the bottom.
Balkan won't allow Kersikov to pass to mount.
Balkan tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Kersikov wants to take a breather but Balkan is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Balkan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Balkan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kersikov is now in half guard.
Kersikov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to bench press Kersikov off him but Kersikov keeps the position.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan is looking to reverse the position.
Balkan is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working away.
Balkan prevents Kersikov from moving into mount.
Balkan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to advance to mount 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.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
Kersikov taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Balkan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kersikov controls the position from side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working away.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
Balkan can't do much from the bottom here.
Kersikov just content to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan being controlled for a moment.
Balkan wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Bogdan Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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