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WP 108 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 100 wins and 60 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 26 losses; Stoned Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Merlin dives in and scores a takedown into Nelson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merlin (2) vs (0) Nelson
Merlin wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson controls Merlin momentarily but Merlin frees himself.
Nelson being controlled here, momentarily.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to keep Merlin in close.
Nelson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Merlin passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (5) vs (0) Nelson
Nelson wants to control but Merlin postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Merlin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nelson isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but Nelson denies him.
Merlin moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (7) vs (0) Nelson
Nelson wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Merlin wants to control the pace but Nelson is squirming around nicely.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Merlin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nelson for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to push Nelson's head away but Nelson is holding on tight.
Nelson tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Nelson to control.
Nelson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson wants to control but Merlin is having none of it.
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.
Nelson is squirming around, avoiding Merlin's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson just holding on.
Merlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Merlin tries to control but Nelson wriggling away.
Nelson is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling the pace for now.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nelson regains half guard.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nelson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Merlin trying to mount his opponent but Nelson defends it.
Merlin is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nelson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nelson.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Merlin pushes his legs off easily.
Merlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merlin won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Merlin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nelson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from the top position.
Nelson controls Merlin momentarily but Merlin frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling from the top position.
Nelson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Merlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Merlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Merlin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
Nelson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (10) vs (0) Nelson
Nelson working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Xavier Merlin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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