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CWC 288 - Helsinki 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bill Newton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Mark Merel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Newton instigates a clinch.
Merel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Newton regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Newton (0) vs (2) Merel
Newton is looking for a triangle but Merel pushes his legs off easily.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newton is keeping the position for now.
Merel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Newton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Newton (2) vs (2) Merel
Merel working a defensive guard here.
Newton looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Newton'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.
Merel wants to sweep here but Newton controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Newton slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Merel is looking to control Newton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Merel avoid being mounted?
Merel moves into full guard.
Newton passes Merel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Merel is controlling Newton's trapped leg to prevent Newton from advancing to side control.
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Merel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Merel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Newton wants to work for an arm triangle but Merel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Merel is just riding it out for now. Newton eventually gives up the hold.
Newton is looking for a kimura but Merel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Newton to get the leverage.
Merel is pressing down on Newton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Newton tries to free his leg and advance position but Merel is retaining full guard.
Merel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merel is pulling down on Newton's head. It's preventing any offense from Newton, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton pushes down on Merel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Newton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Merel is just riding it out for now. Newton eventually gives up the hold.
Newton is working for a kimura but Merel is defending it quite comfortably.
Newton is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Merel still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Merel has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Newton (2) vs (6) Merel
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merel tries for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Merel is trying to get an arm triangle but Newton is defending well.
Newton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Merel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Merel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newton keeps working.
Newton is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Newton sneaks back into half guard.
Merel is trying to control. Newton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
My spies in Sprawl & Brawl inform me that Merel has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Merel is pressing down on Newton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Newton is holding on for now.
Merel is working for a submission of some sort.
Merel seems to be looking for submissions.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Merel pulls his head out easily.
Merel trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Merel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Newton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Newton moves into full guard.
Merel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Merel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Merel wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Newton keeping full guard, as Merel tries to pass.
Merel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Newton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Merel has managed to get both his arms back between Newton's legs - danger averted.
Merel wants to control from the top but Newton keeps moving.
Merel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (2) vs (9) Merel
Newton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Merel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Merel passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Newton! Score +2 for reaching mount: Newton (2) vs (11) Merel
Merel looking for a guillotine from mount but Newton is having none of it.
Merel controlling from the full mount.
Merel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Merel tries to control but Newton wriggling away.
Newton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Merel pulls his head out easily.
Merel trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.
Merel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Newton (2) vs (14) Merel
Merel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Newton is looking to escape.
Merel controlling from the full mount.
Merel wants to control the pace but Newton is squirming around nicely.
Newton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merel is working for a guillotine from mount but Newton frees his head quite easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newton is squirming around, avoiding Merel's attempts to control the action.
Newton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Newton is working hard here to advance position.
Newton regains half guard.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Newton is defending well.
Newton tries to roll over but Merel keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merel trying to mount his opponent but Newton defends it.
Newton tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.
Newton looking for submissions off his back.
Merel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Newton sees it coming and defends easily.
Merel prevents Newton from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Newton is pressing down on Merel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Merel is pushing down on Newton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Newton is fighting to maintain full guard but Merel has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to get back to full guard.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton manages to get to full guard.
Newton keeping full guard, as Merel tries to pass.
Newton is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Merel frees his head nicely. Oh but Newton has switched to an armbar! Merel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bill Newton! |
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