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WP 49 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 68 wins and 38 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 22 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Merlin.
Juncker fails with a takedown attempt.
Merlin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Merlin (4) vs (0) Juncker
Merlin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Juncker prevents Merlin from moving into mount.
Merlin taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker is looking to regain half guard here but Merlin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker regains half guard.
Merlin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Juncker is trying to control but can't.
Juncker is refusing to be controlled, as Merlin sits in half guard.
Juncker wants to improve his position but Merlin is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to control but Merlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Juncker wants to improve his position but Merlin is controlling well.
Juncker is not content to let Merlin control the position.
Merlin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Juncker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Merlin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (7) vs (0) Juncker
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Juncker is squirming around, avoiding Merlin's attempts to control the action.
Juncker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Juncker tries to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Juncker is desperately trying to improve his position but Merlin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
Juncker tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is desperately trying to improve his position but Merlin has a good base and remains in mount.
Juncker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Merlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juncker is looking to escape.
Juncker tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Merlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Merlin tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
Juncker is looking to improve his position but Merlin isn't that keen on the idea.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juncker is looking to escape.
Juncker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Juncker wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking to control but Juncker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Merlin controlling the pace for now.
Juncker is trying desperately to improve position.
Juncker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Juncker is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Juncker is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Juncker tries to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Juncker is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from mount.
Juncker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling the pace for now.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
Merlin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Merlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Our winner, Xavier Merlin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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