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WPGC 7.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 28 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 19 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lo gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lo (4) vs (0) Merlin
Merlin is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Lo taking a break here but Merlin is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Merlin avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing good reports from Lo'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin is staying active underneath Lo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Merlin is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lo is looking to take a break and control but Merlin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo wants to pass to mount but Merlin is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merlin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merlin trying to control here.
Lo is pressing down on Merlin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Merlin is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Merlin is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lo works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (7) vs (0) Merlin
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Lo stalls from top position.
Merlin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
Lo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lo.
Lo continues to hold on tight.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Merlin is defending well.
Merlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Merlin keeping control of the position.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo is keen to just control but Merlin is a slippery customer.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (10) vs (0) Merlin
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (10) vs (2) Merlin
Lo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (10) vs (5) Merlin
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lo tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to control the pace but Lo is squirming around nicely.
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Merlin prevents Lo from getting the reversal.
Merlin looking to control but Lo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Lo to control.
Lo regains half guard.
Lo tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
Merlin is thwarting Lo's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Merlin controlling the pace.
Lo is refusing to be controlled, as Merlin sits in half guard.
Lo is trying to control but can't.
Merlin wants to advance to full mount but Lo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo is trying to control the position 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!
Lo takes the fight on points by 10 to 5. |
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