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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary






165 cm
34 yrs
145 lbs



170 cm
38 yrs
162 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kazuo Imanari! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Imanari shoots in but Merlin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Merlin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Imanari (0) vs (2) Merlin
Merlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Merlin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Imanari keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin looking to pass the guard.
Imanari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Merlin controls the pace.
Merlin looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
My spies in KFA inform me that Merlin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Merlin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
Merlin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Imanari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Imanari wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is looking to advance position but Imanari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Imanari (4) vs (2) Merlin
Merlin is trying to escape the mount.
Merlin is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
Merlin tries to lock up and control but Imanari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Merlin wants to control but Imanari is keeping busy.
Imanari not doing much here.
Imanari is keen to just control but Merlin is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin keeping hold of Imanari's head, controlling as best he can.
Merlin tries to roll over but Imanari keeps him under control.
Merlin keeping control of the position.
Merlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Merlin has his hands on Imanari's head, controlling the position.
Merlin is trying to control the position but Imanari postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is stalling in the full guard.
Merlin is pulling down on Imanari's head to control his posture.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.
Merlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imanari won't allow Merlin to sweep him here.
Imanari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Merlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Imanari is one step ahead there.
Imanari is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Imanari sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merlin wants to control but Imanari passes easily into half guard.
Merlin controlling the position for now.

Imanari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Merlin is looking to get back to full guard here but Imanari has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Imanari (7) vs (2) Merlin
Merlin struggling a bit here.
Merlin is looking for a sweep.
Merlin is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Imanari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Merlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Merlin is not content to let Imanari control the position.
Merlin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Imanari's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Imanari trying to pass the guard but Merlin defending well.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is pressing down on Imanari's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Imanari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Merlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Imanari has managed to get both his arms back between Merlin's legs - danger averted.
Merlin working a defensive guard here.
Imanari trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imanari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merlin is keeping the position for now.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin 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.
Merlin working a defensive guard here.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.
Imanari won't allow Merlin to sweep him here.
Imanari tries to free his leg and advance position but Merlin is retaining full guard.
Imanari trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imanari controlling from the top position.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imanari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Merlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Merlin, not yet.
Imanari trying to control but Merlin is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Merlin is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imanari (7) vs (4) Merlin
Merlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Imanari swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Merlin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Imanari keeping full guard, as Merlin tries to pass.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Merlin trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Merlin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Merlin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imanari takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Kazuo Imanari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
 
 
 
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