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CFC CG 719 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 61 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Steve Fish!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik rushes Fish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kulik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fish manages to pull guard.
Fish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fish wants to sweep here but Kulik controlling him for the moment.
Fish managing to control the position.
Kulik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (0) vs (2) Fish
Fish prevents Kulik from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish wants to advance to full mount but Kulik doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Kulik is keeping the position.
Kulik pulls Fish in close to prevent any damage.
Kulik working a defensive guard but Fish manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (5) Fish
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to get back to half guard.
Kulik is working hard here to advance position.
Fish is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kulik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kulik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kulik keeping full guard, as Fish tries to pass.
Kulik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulik being controlled here, momentarily.
Kulik wants to hit a sweep here but Fish passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kulik there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (8) Fish
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fish controlling from the full mount.
Kulik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fish trying to control but Kulik 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Kulik working to try and regain half guard.
Kulik tries to hold on but Fish postures up.
Kulik tries to improve his position but instead Fish has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (0) vs (11) Fish
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kulik trying to control the hands but Fish won't let him.
Kulik looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fish.
Kulik trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fish controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Kulik's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fish is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kulik is defending well though. Fish let's go of the attempt for now.
Kulik trying to control the action but Fish just sinks the hooks in.
Fish is looking for a choke. Kulik gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kulik manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (11) Fish
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fish looking for a sweep. Not yet Fish, not yet.
Kulik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kulik postures up.
Fish can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kulik controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fish holds on and takes a little breather.
Kulik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Fish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Fish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fish looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fish working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (11) Fish
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fish isn't going anywhere.
Fish trying to remain calm as Kulik controls from the top position.
Fish manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kulik's best efforts.
Fish has his hands clasped together around Kulik's back. He's all about the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to get to full guard but Kulik has control of the leg.
Kulik controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fish is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fish wins on points by 11 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Fish thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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