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CWC 325 - Pavlov vs Walters PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 28 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 15 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boesku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Merlin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boesku (0) vs (4) Merlin
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Boesku denies him.
Boesku is trying to get back to half guard.
Merlin staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin wants to control but Boesku is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesku is looking to reverse the position.
Boesku is trying to control Merlin's posture but Merlin avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Boesku'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.
Boesku is not content to let Merlin control the position.
Boesku trying his best to control but Merlin has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Boesku (0) vs (6) Merlin
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Merlin looking to control but Boesku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from mount.
Boesku can't escape the position.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesku tries to hold on but Merlin postures up.
Merlin content just to control the position here.
Boesku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Merlin looking to control but Boesku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Boesku to control.
Merlin prevents Boesku from getting the reversal.
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Merlin wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely.
Boesku tries to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Merlin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Merlin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boesku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boesku prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking to improve his position but Merlin isn't that keen on the idea.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Boesku to control.
Boesku is working to get back to half guard.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is looking to improve his position but Merlin isn't that keen on the idea.
Boesku tries to hold on but Merlin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Merlin wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boesku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merlin controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boesku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Merlin content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
Boesku wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Boesku is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from mount.
Boesku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Merlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boesku is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
Boesku manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boesku wants to control but Merlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boesku manages to get to full guard.
Merlin looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boesku looking for a sweep. Not yet Boesku, not yet.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Merlin stopping the sweep attempt from Boesku.
Boesku working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boesku trying to keep a closed guard but Merlin is proving a slippery customer.
Merlin trying to control but Boesku is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin wins on points by 6 to 0.
A victorious Xavier Merlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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