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CWC 300 - SUPERNOVA Prelims 2 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 18 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Mark Merel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Merel moves into the clinch.
Gracie tightens his grip and picks Merel up, before dumping him to the ground. Merel manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Merel
Merel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merel is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Merel wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Merel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Merel controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Merel is retaining full guard.
Merel looking for a sweep. Not yet Merel, not yet.
Merel seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Merel is keeping the position.
Merel has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Merel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Merel
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Merel wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Merel pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Merel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Merel 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.
Merel seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie working for a triangle but Merel defends it easily.
Merel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (2) Merel
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Merel is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Merel keeps moving.
Gracie content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Merel has locked up a guillotine! Merel's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Gracie is holding on here and Merel must be using up a lot of energy. Gracie has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Merel gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Merel!
A victorious Mark Merel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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