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CWC 333 - Hirsch vs Bandito PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 3 losses; Mapuche Matariki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 17 losses; Mark Merel!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Matariki rushes Merel and presses him up against the cage.
Matariki wants the takedown. Merel is fighting it off but Matariki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Merel's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matariki (2) vs (0) Merel
Matariki won't allow Merel to sweep him here.
Matariki passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Matariki (5) vs (0) Merel
Merel is looking to regain half guard here but Matariki keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merel keeps trying to improve his position.
Merel prevents Matariki from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matariki takes a little break here. Merel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Matariki tries to move to mount but Merel blocks the move with his legs.
Merel tries to bench press Matariki off him but Matariki keeps the position.
Matariki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Merel's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Matariki is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Matariki (7) vs (0) Merel
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controlling from mount.
Merel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matariki controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Matariki controlling from mount.
Merel is desperately trying to improve his position but Matariki has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Matariki wants to take Merel's back but he can't do it this time.
Matariki content just to control the position here.
Matariki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Merel holds on, trying desperately to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Matariki controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merel is trying to escape the mount.
Merel is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Matariki has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Matariki (10) vs (0) Merel
Merel tries to escape but Matariki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Matariki has good solid back control here.
Matariki keeps control of the position as Merel tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Matariki controlling the positon.
Merel tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Matariki trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Merel doesn't escape.
Matariki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Merel for as long as he can get away with.
Merel is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Matariki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Matariki has the hooks in. Merel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matariki is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Merel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Merel tries to roll but Matariki sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Matariki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Merel tries to break free.
Matariki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Merel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merel rolls, trying to escape but Matariki keeps control of the position.
Matariki really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Merel.
Matariki'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.
I really don't envy Merel right now.
Merel 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Matariki is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Matariki has the hooks in. Merel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matariki trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Merel doesn't escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merel can't escape the position.
Good control from Matariki.
Merel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matariki's guard. Nice work there by Merel.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (10) vs (2) Merel
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merel wants to control from the top but Matariki keeps moving.
Merel won't allow Matariki to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matariki has Merel pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Mapuche Matariki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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