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CWC 387 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Warrior rushes Macker and presses him up against the cage.
Macker has picked Warrior up - he's going for a ride! Macker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (0) Warrior
Warrior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Macker is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior wants to improve his position but instead Macker has moved into half guard.
Warrior tries to get to full guard but Macker has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker trying to mount his opponent but Warrior defends it.
Warrior wants to improve his position but Macker is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Macker seems content to control.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warrior is pressing down on Macker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Warrior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Macker is one step ahead there.
Warrior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (2) Warrior
Macker won't allow Warrior to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker manages to get to full guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warrior is one step ahead there.
Warrior advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (2) vs (5) Warrior
Macker tries to hold on but Warrior postures up.
Warrior trying to control but Macker is having none of it.
Warrior wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Macker is squirming around, avoiding Warrior's attempts to control the action.
Warrior is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Macker has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to reverse the position but Warrior maintains control.
Macker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Warrior trying to advance position but Macker counters by regaining guard.
Macker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warrior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warrior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warrior tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Warrior advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (2) vs (8) Warrior
Warrior gets to mount! Macker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Macker (2) vs (10) Warrior
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Macker is surviving well by controlling Warrior's body position as best he can.
Warrior is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Macker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Macker (2) vs (13) Warrior
Warrior looking to break Macker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Macker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Warrior will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Macker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Warrior gets his way!
Macker trying to control the position but Warrior manages to sink in the hooks.
Warrior looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Macker is controlling Warrior 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (4) vs (13) Warrior
Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (7) vs (13) Warrior
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker taking a breather here.
Warrior manages to get back to half guard.
Warrior wants to improve his position but Macker is controlling well.
Macker is taking a breather. Warrior says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Macker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warrior tries to get to full guard but Macker has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warrior wants to sweep but Macker has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (10) vs (13) Warrior
Warrior tries to improve position but can't.
Warrior tries to control but Macker manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Macker (13) vs (13) Warrior
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Warrior can't escape the position.
Warrior wants to control his opponent's hands but Macker gets his hands free.
Macker has good solid back control here.
Macker is persistently looking for the submission but Warrior is defending it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Warrior's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Macker doesn't have the hooks in and Warrior manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (13) vs (15) Warrior
Macker seems keen to control Warrior's posture.
Warrior postures up.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
Macker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macker is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker is controlling Warrior's posture.
Warrior wants to pass the guard but Macker is keeping the position.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macker is controlling Warrior's posture.
Macker keeping full guard, as Warrior tries to pass.
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Warrior passes Macker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warrior is working for a kimura but Macker is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker is in trouble now - Warrior has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (13) vs (18) Warrior
Macker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Macker stops Warrior from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Macker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Warrior wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to control but Warrior postures up.
Warrior looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macker looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior wants to free his trapped foot but Macker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Warrior works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (13) vs (21) Warrior
Macker is working to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macker 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.
Macker won't allow Warrior to pass to mount.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Warrior is working away from the top position though.
Macker is pressing down on Warrior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macker is keeping the position for now.
Warrior passes Macker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Warrior is working for a kimura but Macker is defending it quite comfortably.
Macker is in trouble now - Warrior has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (13) vs (24) Warrior
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries to control but Macker wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warrior with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Macker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Macker regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker keeping full guard, as Warrior tries to pass.
Macker working a defensive guard here.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker trying to keep a closed guard but Warrior is proving a slippery customer.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warrior wins on points by 24 to 13.
Ultimate Warrior bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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