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CWC 297 - Pavlov vs Cosades 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 11 losses; Mark Merel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merel moves into the clinch successfully.
Scaletta goes for a takedown attempt but Merel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Scaletta dives in and grabs Merel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Merel pushes down on Scaletta's head and hops out.
Merel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Merel moves into the clinch.
Scaletta pulls Merel into guard.
Scaletta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Merel looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel pushing down on Scaletta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scaletta gets back to full guard.
Scaletta working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel is pushing down on Scaletta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scaletta is fighting to maintain full guard but Merel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scaletta trying to control from the bottom.
Scaletta is looking for a sweep. Merel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scaletta looking for submissions off his back.
Merel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scaletta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Merel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel trying to control the action but Scaletta is working from the bottom.
Scaletta wants to get back to full guard but Merel has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (3) vs (0) Scaletta
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel controlling the pace for now.
Merel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Scaletta is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (3) vs (2) Scaletta
Scaletta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Merel dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (5) vs (2) Scaletta
Merel advances to half guard.
Scaletta is looking to control Merel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scaletta avoid being mounted?
Scaletta actively working from the bottom here.
Scaletta trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Merel moves into full mount! Scaletta won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (8) vs (2) Scaletta
Merel goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Scaletta is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (8) vs (4) Scaletta
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Merel.
Scaletta wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
Scaletta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merel is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Merel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Merel working a defensive guard here.
Scaletta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Merel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merel working a defensive guard here.
Merel is adopting a defensive guard.
Scaletta trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scaletta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Merel's guard.
Scaletta prevents Merel from improving his position.
Scaletta trying to control the action but Merel is working from the bottom.
Scaletta not doing much here.
Merel trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is looking for a kimura here.
Merel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scaletta is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Scaletta seems content to control.
Scaletta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Merel sees it coming and defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merel is refusing to be controlled, as Scaletta sits in half guard.
Merel trying to control but Scaletta postures up.
Scaletta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Merel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scaletta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scaletta's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merel (12) vs (4) Scaletta
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Merel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (15) vs (4) Scaletta
Merel trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Merel controlling the position easily from mount.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Merel postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merel tries to control but Scaletta wriggling away.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Merel pushes him away.
Merel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scaletta is looking to escape.
Scaletta manages to control the position for a moment.
Scaletta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merel looking for a guillotine from mount but Scaletta is having none of it.
Merel trying to control but Scaletta is having none of it.
Merel content just to control the position here.
Scaletta is trying desperately to improve position.
Merel wants to control the pace but Scaletta is squirming around nicely.
Scaletta regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is staying active underneath Merel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Merel is thwarting Scaletta's attempts to control the position.
Merel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scaletta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Merel trying to control from half guard but Scaletta is working away.
Scaletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scaletta is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is not content to let Merel control the position.
Merel is looking for a kimura here.
Scaletta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Merel pulls his head out easily.
Merel wants to pass to mount but Scaletta is defending the position.
Merel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Scaletta gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scaletta is keeping the position for now.
Scaletta is pulling down on Merel's head. It's preventing any offense from Merel, at least for the moment.
Scaletta keeping moving, preventing Merel from controlling successfully.
Merel passes Scaletta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scaletta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merel takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
A relieved looking Mark Merel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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