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WP 104 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 98 wins and 59 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and William Gold.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Merlin shoots in but Oh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh has Merlin up against the cage in a clinch.
Merlin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Merlin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oh manages to pull guard.
Merlin passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Merlin works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (3) vs (0) Oh
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin taking a breather here.
Oh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oh stops Merlin from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh being controlled for a moment.
Merlin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Oh's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Merlin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Oh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Merlin trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Merlin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Oh tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is trying to control the action in half guard but Oh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Merlin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Merlin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oh is staying active underneath Merlin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Merlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merlin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (6) vs (0) Oh
Merlin trying to control but Oh is having none of it.
Oh tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
Merlin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Oh to control.
Oh is squirming around, avoiding Merlin's attempts to control the action.
Merlin content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh keeps trying to improve his position.
Merlin wants to control the action but instead Oh gets a body lock and reverses into Merlin's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (6) vs (2) Oh
Merlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merlin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Merlin is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is pulling down on Oh's head. It's preventing any offense from Oh, at least for the moment.
Oh content to stall in guard here.
Oh looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh passes Merlin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Merlin trying to control but Oh postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Xavier Merlin 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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