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CWCFN 13 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Seemah Feet! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Feet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Macker but Macker pushes him off and we're back to square one. Macker has closed the distance and engaged Feet in a clinch.
Macker has clasped his hands together around Feet's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Macker (4) vs (0) Feet You can see the frustration on Feet's face as Macker controls the position. Macker tries to move to mount but Feet blocks the move with his legs. Macker working away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Feet is looking to reverse the position. Macker trying to control the action but Feet is working from the bottom. Feet 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: Macker (6) vs (0) Feet
That's one minute gone in the round. Macker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Feet tries to lock up and control but Macker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Feet tries to reverse the position but Macker maintains control. Macker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Feet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Feet 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 is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Feet! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (9) vs (0) Feet Macker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Feet regains half guard. Macker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Feet moves into full guard.
Feet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Macker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (12) vs (0) Feet Feet is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Feet sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Macker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Macker is looking to stall here but Feet recovers full guard. Feet looking for a guillotine here but Macker defends easily.
Feet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Feet keeping full guard, as Macker tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Feet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (15) vs (0) Feet Feet can't do much from the bottom here. Feet stops Macker from passing to mount. You can see the frustration on Feet's face as Macker controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Macker tries to advance to mount but can't. Feet is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Feet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Macker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. You can see the frustration on Feet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Macker wants to take a breather but Feet manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Macker. Feet working a defensive guard but Macker passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Feet trying to control but Macker postures up.
Feet is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Macker is trying to control the action in half guard but Feet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Feet is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Feet trying to control but Macker postures up.
Macker wants to free his trapped foot but Feet is holding on for dear life with his legs. Feet manages to get to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Macker wants to pass the guard but Feet is keeping the position. Feet managing to control the position. Macker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Feet controls Macker momentarily but Macker frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Macker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Feet working a defensive guard but Macker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (18) vs (0) Feet Feet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Feet trying to control but Macker postures up.
Macker slows the pace down in half guard. Feet has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Feet actively working from the bottom here. Feet wants to control but Macker is keeping busy and won't allow it. Macker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Macker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Feet trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (21) vs (0) Feet Feet tries to get back to half guard but can't. Macker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Macker controlling his opponent. Feet wants to control but Macker is having none of it. Macker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Feet is looking to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Feet keeps trying to improve his position. Macker avoids the attempt from Feet to control. Macker controlling from the full mount. Feet tries to hold on but Macker postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Feet is looking to improve his position but Macker isn't that keen on the idea. Feet manages to regain half guard. Good work. Macker works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (24) vs (0) Feet Feet is working to get back to half guard.
Macker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feet is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Macker manages to capitalize on a mistake by Feet to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Macker (27) vs (0) Feet Will Macker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Macker controlling well, preventing Feet from escaping the position.
Macker keeps control of the position easily here as Feet tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Feet is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Macker takes the fight on points by 27 to 0. Dan Macker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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