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WPGC 8 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 33 wins and 20 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merlin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merlin (2) vs (0) Read
Merlin tries to pass to full mount but Read defends it.
Merlin is trying to control. Read wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Read tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Merlin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Read has a hand on Merlin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Merlin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (5) vs (0) Read
Merlin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Read to control.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Merlin looking to control but Read is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Read sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read trying to get back to full guard but Merlin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (8) vs (0) Read
Read is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Merlin content just to control the position here.
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Merlin controlling from mount.
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merlin avoids the attempt from Read to control.
Read is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Read tries to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Merlin controlling from the full mount.
Read is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Read is desperately trying to improve his position but Merlin has a good base and remains in mount.
Read keeps trying to improve his position.
Read wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Read regains half guard.
Read is not content to let Merlin control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read trying to get back to full guard but Merlin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (11) vs (0) Read
Merlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Read is looking to escape.
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read regains half guard.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
Read trying to control here.
Read tries to get to full guard but Merlin has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (14) vs (0) Read
Read tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
Merlin looking to control but Read is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Read tries to reverse the position but Merlin maintains control.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read regains half guard.
Merlin is thwarting Read's attempts to control the position.
Read tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
Read wants to control but Merlin is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
Merlin is looking to pass Read's guard but actually Read recovers to full guard.
Read looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Merlin has picked Read up and slammed him! Read can't keep hold of the triangle and Merlin manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (17) vs (0) Read
Merlin is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Read is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Merlin stalls from top position.
Merlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Merlin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Read looks to move to half guard but instead Merlin has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Merlin (19) vs (0) Read
Read wants to control but Merlin is having none of it.
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Merlin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Merlin prevents Read from getting the reversal.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Merlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Read can't escape the position.
Merlin is stalling here but it's allowed Read to get half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Merlin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (22) vs (0) Read
Read wants to hold on but Merlin pushes him away.
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Merlin controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Read is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Merlin trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin takes the fight on points by 22 to 0.
A relieved looking Xavier Merlin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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