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CWC 310 - Prelims 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 9 wins and 13 losses; Mark Merel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Reilly forces Merel back against the cage and clinches.
O Reilly jumps guard.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Merel is proving a slippery customer.
O Reilly controlling Merel's posture.
Merel looking to pass the guard.
Merel pushing down on O Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Merel is keen to just control but O Reilly is a slippery customer.
O Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Merel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (3) vs (0) O Reilly
Merel advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Merel (5) vs (0) O Reilly
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and O Reilly is now in Merel's guard. A big mistake from Merel there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (5) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merel being controlled here, momentarily.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merel is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly 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.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merel wants to sweep but no luck.
Merel is working hard here to advance position.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Reilly won't allow Merel to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel can't keep his opponent in guard - O Reilly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Reilly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Merel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Reilly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
O Reilly not doing much here.
Merel trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to free his trapped foot but Merel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Merel is a slippery customer.
O Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Merel defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merel trying to hold on to O Reilly's head to control him but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (5) vs (5) O Reilly
Merel is not content to let O Reilly control the position.
O Reilly advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Merel (5) vs (7) O Reilly
Merel is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly fails to move to back control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merel is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly controlling from mount.
O Reilly tries to control but Merel wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merel wants to control but O Reilly is having none of it.
Merel is looking to improve his position but O Reilly isn't that keen on the idea.
O Reilly is trying to take his opponent's back.
O Reilly moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Merel (5) vs (10) O Reilly
Merel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of O Reilly's arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merel is in bad spot here.
O Reilly looking for the RNC.
Merel wants to control his opponent's hands but O Reilly gets his hands free.
Despite being in a bad position, Merel is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Merel tries to break free.
Will O Reilly go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Merel is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is riding his opponent, not letting Merel buck him off.
We've been hearing good reports from Merel'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.
O Reilly is looking to control Merel but Merel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
O Reilly keeps control of the position as Merel tries to break free.
Merel turns into O Reilly and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (7) vs (10) O Reilly
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merel looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly controls Merel momentarily but Merel frees himself.
O Reilly keeping full guard, as Merel tries to pass.
O Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
O Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Merel is aware though and is defending well.
Merel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (10) vs (10) O Reilly
Merel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
O Reilly is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Reilly, who protects the arm well.
O Reilly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Merel off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merel (10) vs (14) O Reilly
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
O Reilly working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Merel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from O Reilly.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merel is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if O Reilly gets his way!
O Reilly looking to hold on to the position here but Merel rolls and ends up regaining guard.
O Reilly 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Merel holds on and takes a little breather.
O Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merel trying to control the position.
O Reilly trying to control but Merel is working from the bottom.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Merel is retaining full guard.
O Reilly postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 14 to 10.
After the fight, Patty O Reilly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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