Michael van Gerwen beats Josh Rock 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 2 · Thu 12 Feb
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Michael van Gerwen faces Josh Rock at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 2 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Michael van Gerwen who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Josh Rock holds throw in Leg 1. Josh Rock has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.
Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 112 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Josh Rock takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Michael van Gerwen drags the match level in Leg 2. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
We're level at 1-1. Michael van Gerwen turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Josh Rock has 30 available but cannot take it out, leaving 30. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 8 with Josh Rock poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Josh Rock reaches 54 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 48 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 48 with Josh Rock poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1. Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Josh Rock gets a look at 25 but the finish does not go, and 2 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 15 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 15 with Josh Rock poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.
Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1. Michael van Gerwen makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1.
The match contains 2 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Josh Rock holds throw in Leg 1. Josh Rock has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 112 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Josh Rock takes out 40 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Michael van Gerwen drags the match level in Leg 2. Michael van Gerwen gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Michael van Gerwen turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Michael van Gerwen answers with a maximum; Josh Rock has 30 available but cannot take it out, leaving 30. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 8 with Josh Rock poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Josh Rock turns up the pressure; Josh Rock reaches 54 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 48 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 48 with Josh Rock poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Josh Rock gets a look at 25 but the finish does not go, and 2 remains. Michael van Gerwen is sitting on 15 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 15 with Josh Rock poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-1.
Michael van Gerwen makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael van Gerwen shuts the door with a 120 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-1.
Josh Rock stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 7. Michael van Gerwen gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Josh Rock is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Josh Rock takes out 8 with Michael van Gerwen poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-2.
Michael van Gerwen closes out Leg 8. Michael van Gerwen gets a look at 88 but the finish does not go, and 32 remains.; Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 with Josh Rock poised on 83; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 6-2.