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CWC 392 Cruz vs Miyagi 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 7 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 27 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chai drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macker (0) vs (2) Chai
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Chai postures up.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Macker 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.
Macker wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
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.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Macker dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (2) Chai
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Macker is one step ahead there.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai looking for a guillotine here but Macker defends easily.
Macker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Macker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai controlling the position.
Macker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Macker is one step ahead there.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai looking for subs off his back but Macker has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Macker has control of the leg.
Macker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Macker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Macker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Macker wants to pass to mount but Chai is defending the position.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Macker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
Macker is working hard here to advance position.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Macker is proving a slippery customer.
Macker won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Macker stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (5) vs (2) Chai
Macker controls the position from side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Macker trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker controls the position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Macker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai trying to control but Macker postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macker prevents Chai from improving his position.
Macker slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Macker's head to control him but Macker postures up.
Macker prevents Chai from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Chai gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (5) vs (4) Chai
Macker wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Macker.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Macker managing to control the position.
Macker trying to control the position.
Macker wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chai is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to move into half guard but instead Macker has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (7) vs (4) Chai
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai is trying to control the position but Macker postures up.
Macker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macker controlling from the top position.
Chai wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Chai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macker 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 Chai. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (10) vs (4) Chai
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai looks to move to half guard but instead Macker has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Macker (12) vs (4) Chai
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Dan Macker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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