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CWCFN 12 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bulla Marden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serronen as he jumps to the side.
Serronen takes the fight into the clinch.
Marden wants a takedown but no success here.
Marden tries for a takedown but Serronen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bulla Marden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marden tries to score a body lock takedown but Serronen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marden is trying to drag Serronen to the mat but Serronen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Serronen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marden (0) vs (2) Serronen
Marden is trying to control the position but Serronen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden wants to sweep here but Serronen controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Serronen has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (0) vs (5) Serronen
Marden looking for a sweep but Serronen has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Marden (0) vs (7) Serronen
Marden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Serronen controlling the pace for now.
Marden is looking to get to half guard.
Serronen wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Marden tries to reverse the position but Serronen maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marden tries to reverse the position but Serronen maintains control.
Serronen controlling from mount.
Serronen prevents Marden from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serronen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marden is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at EMP WORLDCLASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Marden gets back to half guard.
Marden moves into full guard.
Marden 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Serronen from controlling successfully.
Marden wants to sweep here but Serronen controlling him for the moment.
Marden is pulling down on Serronen's head to control his posture.
Marden keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden controls Serronen momentarily but Serronen frees himself.
Marden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (2) vs (7) Serronen
Marden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serronen is keeping the position for now.
Marden is working hard here to advance position.
Marden is looking to advance position but Serronen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marden (2) vs (11) Serronen
Marden is trying desperately to improve position.
Marden is controlling an arm, preventing Serronen from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Serronen controlling the position easily from mount.
Marden tries to control Serronen's body but Serronen pushes him off. Marden squirms to his side and now Serronen has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Marden (2) vs (14) Serronen
Serronen avoiding Marden 's attempts to control his hands.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to escape but Serronen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Serronen doesn't have the hooks in and Marden manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (4) vs (14) Serronen
Marden tries to free his leg and advance position but Serronen is retaining full guard.
Serronen pulls Marden in close to his closed guard and prevents Marden from doing any damage or advancing position.
Serronen trying to keep a closed guard but Marden is proving a slippery customer.
Marden wants to pass the guard but Serronen is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marden has gone for a leg lock! Serronen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marden's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (4) vs (16) Serronen
Serronen is fighting to break Marden's control of his arms but Marden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Serronen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marden looking to control.
Marden looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Serronen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Serronen not doing much here.
Serronen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Marden. Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (4) vs (19) Serronen
Serronen taking a breather here.
Serronen working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serronen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marden will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marden manages to get back to half guard.
Marden wants to improve his position but Serronen is controlling well.
Marden moves into full guard.
Marden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serronen pushing down on Marden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marden trying to hold on to Serronen's head to control him but Serronen postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marden trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (4) vs (22) Serronen
Marden tries to reverse the position but Serronen maintains control.
Serronen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Serronen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marden is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to hold on but Serronen postures up.
Marden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Serronen manages to capitalize on a mistake by Marden to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Marden (4) vs (25) Serronen
Marden is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Serronen controlling the action here.
Marden wants to sweep but Serronen has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (4) vs (28) Serronen
Serronen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Marden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marden is trying to get back to full guard.
Marden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marden keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serronen is one step ahead there.
Serronen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serronen wins on points by 28 to 4.
After winning the bout, Aku Serronen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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