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CWC 341 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Macker tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (0) Macker
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Macker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Macker trying to control 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.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Macker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Macker is defending well.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Macker defends it.
Macker wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson prevents Macker from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Macker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (5) vs (0) Macker
Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to improve his position.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macker can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking for a sweep.
Macker is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker keeping his opponent close.
Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Macker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johnson (5) vs (4) Macker
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker controls the position.
Let's hope that Macker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson tries to roll but Macker sticks to his back.
Johnson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Macker controlling the positon.
Macker is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Macker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Macker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (7) vs (4) Macker
Macker looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Macker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (7) vs (6) Macker
Johnson 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.
Johnson is pulling down on Macker's head to control his posture.
Johnson looking to control.
Macker wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Macker tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (9) vs (6) Macker
Macker keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Macker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macker pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Macker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macker has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (9) vs (8) Macker
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Macker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Macker defends easily.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Macker passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (9) vs (11) Macker
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Macker is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Macker has knee on belly momentarily but Johnson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker controlling the action here.
Macker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Macker wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Macker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson has a hand on Macker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Macker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (9) vs (14) Macker
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Macker controlling the position easily from mount.
Macker prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Macker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Macker controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Macker forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Johnson (9) vs (17) Macker
Johnson staying busy and making it hard for Macker to control.
Macker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but Macker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (9) vs (20) Macker
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Macker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 20 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Dan Macker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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