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CWC 360 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ultimate Warrior! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Warrior moves into the clinch.
Warrior works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Warrior (2) vs (0) Macker
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Warrior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (5) vs (0) Macker
Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Macker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (5) vs (2) Macker
Macker prevents Warrior from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warrior trying to control but Macker postures up.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Warrior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Macker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warrior swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior has an active guard here but Macker has managed to pass into half guard.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Warrior wants to get back to full guard.
Warrior is working hard here to advance position.
Macker content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Warrior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Macker controlling the action here.
Warrior is looking to improve his position.
Macker not doing much here.
Warrior is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior regains full guard. Nicely done.
Warrior wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (5) vs (5) Macker
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Warrior wants to control but Macker postures up.
Macker controls the position.
Warrior is looking to regain half guard here but Macker keeps moving and retains side control.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom here.
Warrior is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to move to mount but Warrior blocks the move with his legs.
Macker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macker taking a breather here.
Warrior tries to improve position but can't.
Warrior is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Macker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Macker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to control. Warrior wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macker controlling the action here.
Warrior definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Warrior tries to get to full guard but Macker has control of the leg.
Warrior is in trouble now - Macker has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (5) vs (8) Macker
Warrior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warrior tries to improve his position but instead Macker has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Warrior (5) vs (11) Macker
Macker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is in bad spot here.
Macker is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Warrior tries to roll but Macker sticks to his back.
Macker controls the action.
Warrior rolls, trying to escape but Macker keeps control of the position.
Warrior might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macker gets his hands free as Warrior looks to control.
Warrior wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is riding his opponent, not letting Warrior buck him off.
Warrior tries to break free.
Macker has good solid back control here.
Macker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Warrior knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Warrior for a finish.
Warrior looking very determined here, making life difficult for Macker.
Warrior showing good submission defense here.
Warrior tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warrior trying to control the position but Macker manages to sink in the hooks.
Macker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Macker is hanging on to Warrior's back as he tries to escape.
Warrior manages to reverse the position and now he's in Macker's guard. Nice work there by Warrior.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (7) vs (11) Macker
Macker controls Warrior momentarily but Warrior frees himself.
Warrior trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Warrior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker wants to sweep here but Warrior controlling him for the moment.
Warrior is looking to advance position but Macker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Warrior (7) vs (15) Macker
Macker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warrior is looking to escape.
Warrior tries to lock up and control but Macker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Warrior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling from the full mount.
Macker with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Macker trying to control but Warrior is having none of it.
Warrior is desperately trying to improve his position but Macker has a good base and remains in mount.
Macker fails to advance to Warrior's back.
Warrior 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.
Warrior gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker stands and throws Warrior's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (7) vs (18) Macker
Macker working away.
Macker advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Warrior (7) vs (20) Macker
Warrior is looking to improve his position but Macker isn't that keen on the idea.
Macker controlling the position easily from mount.
Warrior is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warrior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Warrior is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macker moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Warrior (7) vs (23) Macker
Warrior tries to escape the position.
Macker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Warrior rolls, trying to escape but Macker keeps control of the position.
Macker has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Warrior's body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Macker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is in bad spot here.
Macker is trying to stick to Warrior's back but Warrior 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 Warrior. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (9) vs (23) Macker
Macker 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: Warrior (9) vs (25) Macker
Warrior is trying to maintain the position but Macker is very close to passing his half guard.
Macker stalling.
Warrior 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: Warrior (13) vs (25) Macker
Warrior doesn't have the hooks in and Macker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warrior (13) vs (27) Macker
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Warrior can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Macker controls the pace.
Warrior looking for a sweep. Not yet Warrior, not yet.
Warrior trying to keep a closed guard but Macker is proving a slippery customer.
Warrior throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macker stands and throws Warrior's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Warrior (13) vs (30) Macker
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 30 to 13.
Our winner, Dan Macker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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