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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Neddy Merrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Plouman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neddy Merrill's chin.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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141 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neddy Merrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Plouman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merrill drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plouman has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Plouman tries to bench press Merrill off him but Merrill keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Plouman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Merrill trying to control the position but Plouman is working away.
Plouman prevents Merrill from moving into mount.
Plouman tries to improve position but can't.
Plouman struggling a bit here.
Plouman is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouman is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Merrill seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Plouman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Plouman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plouman trying to control from the bottom.
Plouman won't allow Merrill to pass to mount.
Plouman tries to roll over but Merrill keeps him under control.
Plouman actively working from the bottom here.
Merrill 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.
Merrill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Plouman tries to roll over but Merrill keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Plouman is desperately trying to improve his position but Merrill has a good base and remains in mount.
Merrill is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plouman is surviving well by controlling Merrill's body position as best he can.
Plouman tries to hold on but Merrill pushes him away.
Plouman tries to reverse the position but Merrill maintains control.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Merrill trying to control but Plouman is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill prevents Plouman from getting the reversal.
Plouman keeps trying to improve his position.
Plouman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Plouman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Merrill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plouman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Merrill has managed to get both his arms back between Plouman's legs - danger averted.
Merrill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plouman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Merrill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plouman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Merrill is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Plouman.
Plouman tries to buck Merrill off but Merrill is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plouman keeps working.
Plouman looking for a sweep but Merrill has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neddy Merrill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Plouman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Merrill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plouman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plouman keeping moving, preventing Merrill from controlling successfully.
Plouman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Merrill defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merrill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plouman has his foot on Merrill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Merrill works his way back into a safe position though.
Merrill slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Merrill pushes past his half guard into mount!
Plouman is looking to improve his position but Merrill isn't that keen on the idea.
Plouman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Plouman is working to get back to half guard.
Merrill has hold of Plouman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Plouman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Merrill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Merrill.
Merrill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plouman can do to turn this around?
Plouman working to try and regain half guard.
Merrill looking to control but Plouman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plouman is trying desperately to improve position.
Plouman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill wants to pass to mount but Plouman is defending the position.
Merrill is trying to work for a kimura but Plouman is defending well.
Plouman wants to get back to full guard.
Merrill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Plouman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plouman looking for submissions off his back.
Merrill seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Plouman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plouman has an active guard here but Merrill has managed to pass into half guard.
Merrill working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Plouman's thigh. Plouman counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Neddy Merrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plouman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neddy Merrill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Merrill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plouman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merrill drives through and clinches with Plouman against the cage.
Plouman is working for takedown but Merrill is calmly controlling the position for now.
Plouman blocks an uppercut.
Merrill pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Merrill tries to work over Plouman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouman blocks a body shot from Merrill.
Plouman tries to pull guard but Merrill holds him up against the cage and eventually Plouman drops back down to his feet.
Merrill tightens his grip and picks Plouman up, before dumping him to the ground. Plouman manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merrill wants to pass the guard but Plouman is keeping the position.
Plouman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Merrill defends it easily.
Plouman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Merrill uses it to pass to side control.
Plouman sneaks back into half guard.
Merrill moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Plouman.
Merrill wants to control but Plouman is keeping him busy.
Neddy Merrill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill just content to control the position.
Plouman prevents Merrill from improving position.
Plouman is not content to let Merrill control the position.
Plouman looks to move to half guard but instead Merrill has passed into mount! Damn!
Plouman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plouman can't escape the position.
Plouman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Merrill avoids the attempt from Plouman to control.
Plouman tries to reverse the position but Merrill maintains control.
Plouman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merrill controlling from the full mount.
Merrill trying to control but Plouman is having none of it.
Plouman working to try and regain half guard.
Chris Plouman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merrill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plouman is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neddy Merrill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Merrill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neddy Merrill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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