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752 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 92 wins and 66 losses; Vasiliy Kulik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kulik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potku wants a takedown.
Kulik changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Potku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Potku changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kulik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kulik (0) vs (4) Potku
Kulik being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik gets back to half guard.
Kulik is trying to control but Potku manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (0) vs (7) Potku
Potku is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kulik is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Kulik (0) vs (10) Potku
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good control from Potku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku is hanging on to Kulik's back as he tries to escape.
Kulik trying to control the hands but Potku won't let him.
Kulik biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Potku.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Potku has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku controlling well, preventing Kulik from escaping the position.
Kulik manages to reverse the position and now he's in Potku's guard. Nice work there by Kulik.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kulik (2) vs (10) Potku
Kulik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Potku keeping full guard, as Kulik tries to pass.
Kulik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Potku is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Potku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potku keeping moving, preventing Kulik from controlling successfully.
Kulik has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kulik content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potku is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potku pulls Kulik in close to his closed guard and prevents Kulik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kulik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Potku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kulik being controlled here momentarily.
Kulik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Potku wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Potku looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kulik trying to control the position from guard on top but Potku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Potku is looking to sweep but instead, Kulik has passed into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kulik works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kulik (5) vs (10) Potku
Potku tries to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Kulik controlling from the full mount.
Potku reaches up and holds on to Kulik to control the position.
Kulik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kulik trying to control but Potku is having none of it.
Potku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kulik tries to control but Potku wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
Kulik'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.
Kulik tries to control but Potku wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kulik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kulik trying to control but Potku is having none of it.
Kulik pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Potku wins on points by 10 to 5.
Kurki Potku got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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