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SSG 275 Standish vs Hall 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 33 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Macker tries to sprawl but Chai drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Macker
Macker is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai controlling the action here.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai is looking to advance position but Macker won't allow it.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker manages to get to full guard.
Macker wants to hit a sweep here but Chai passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Macker there! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Macker
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macker is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker has given up his back here. Will Chai look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (8) vs (0) Macker
Chai looking to hold on to the position here but Macker rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai looking to sit in guard and control but Macker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (8) vs (2) Macker
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai is trying to keep Macker in close.
Chai 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (5) Macker
The referee asks Macker politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Macker prefers to stall for the moment though.
Macker trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai gets back to half guard.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macker stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Macker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Macker is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai'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.
Macker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Macker is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
Chai wants to get back to full guard but Macker has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (8) Macker
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macker is staying tight to Chai's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Macker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
Chai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Macker is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (8) vs (10) Macker
Macker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Macker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Macker trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Macker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai moves into full guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Macker has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker is controlling the pace.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chai tries to roll over but Macker keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Macker is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Macker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Macker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (12) vs (10) Macker
Macker tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (12) Macker
Chai is trying to control the position but Macker postures up.
Macker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (14) vs (12) Macker
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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: Chai (14) vs (14) Macker
Macker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Macker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Macker has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (14) vs (17) Macker
Macker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai prevents Macker from improving position.
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Macker keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Macker.
Macker tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Macker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Macker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 17 to 14.
Dan Macker thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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