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WP 118 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 103 wins and 65 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Oh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oh wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh clinches up against the cage.
Merlin tries for a takedown but Oh manages to get underhooks.
Merlin pulls Oh into guard.
Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oh looking to pass the guard.
Merlin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merlin is keeping the position for now.
Oh won't allow Merlin to sweep him here.
Merlin seems keen to control Oh's posture.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Merlin looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
Oh slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is trying to control but can't.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Merlin trying to control from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merlin keeping hold of Oh's head, controlling as best he can.
Merlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
Oh trying to pass the guard but Merlin defending well.
Well, if Oh 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is doing well to control the position and prevent Oh from advancing to side control.
Oh prevents Merlin from improving his position.
Merlin controlling the position well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin trying to control here.
Merlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Merlin working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh passes Merlin's right leg, so he's now in 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Merlin is controlling Oh's position as best he can from this difficult position.
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 looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh is thwarting Merlin's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh wants to pass to mount but Merlin is defending the position.
Merlin wants to control but Oh is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oh'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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Merlin has a hand on Oh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (3) vs (0) Merlin
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Merlin tries to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Merlin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Merlin is trying to control but can't.
Merlin wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Merlin is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Merlin wants to control but Oh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh content to control rather than advance.
Merlin is trying to get back to full guard.
Merlin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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!
Oh takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
A very excited looking Jisoo Oh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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