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CWC 381 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Jaxon Bremner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Macker rushes Bremner and presses him up against the cage.
Macker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bremner prevents it.
Bremner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Macker prevents it.
Macker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bremner (0) vs (2) Macker
Bremner is looking to control Macker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bremner avoid being mounted?
Macker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bremner 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.
Bremner tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Macker has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (5) Macker
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner is squirming around, avoiding Macker's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner regains half guard.
Macker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bremner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
Macker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bremner gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bremner is looking for a triangle but Macker pushes his legs off easily.
Bremner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bremner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling from the top position.
Bremner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Macker won't allow Bremner to sweep him here.
Macker content to stall in guard here.
Macker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bremner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Macker uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (0) vs (8) Macker
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bremner (0) vs (10) Macker
Bremner working to try and regain half guard.
Macker tries to control but Bremner wriggling away.
Bremner can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to hold on but Macker pushes him away.
Macker prevents Bremner from getting the reversal.
Macker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Macker tries to control but Bremner wriggling away.
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.
Bremner has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Bremner (0) vs (13) Macker
Bremner tries to escape but Macker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Macker is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Macker is hanging on to Bremner's back as he tries to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker tightening his grip on Bremner, looking for the choke.
Macker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bremner is defending well though. Macker let's go of the attempt for now.
Bremner tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Macker controlling the positon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker doesn't have the hooks in and Bremner manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (13) Macker
Bremner looking to pass the guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Bremner from controlling successfully.
Macker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bremner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macker is keeping the position for now.
Bremner trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bremner (2) vs (15) Macker
Bremner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macker defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bremner 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.
Bremner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bremner working for a triangle but Macker defends it easily.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
Macker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bremner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macker has picked Bremner up and slammed him! Bremner can't keep hold of the triangle and Macker manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (2) vs (18) Macker
Bremner 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.
Bremner is working hard here to advance position.
Macker wants to control but Bremner is keeping him busy.
Macker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bremner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Macker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bremner can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bremner gets back to half guard.
Macker stalling.
Bremner wants to control but Macker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bremner is trying to get back to full guard.
Bremner trying to get back to full guard but Macker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (2) vs (21) Macker
Macker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bremner is desperately trying to improve his position but Macker has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling the position easily from mount.
Macker fails to advance to Bremner's back.
Bremner regains half guard.
Macker controlling the action here.
Macker moves into full mount! Bremner won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bremner (2) vs (24) Macker
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bremner tries to reverse the position but Macker maintains control.
Macker trying to control but Bremner is having none of it.
Macker working for a submission but Bremner is keeping him at bay.
Macker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bremner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bremner 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.
Bremner trying to control here.
Macker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bremner trying to control from the bottom.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard.
Bremner actively working from the bottom here.
Bremner wants to get back to full guard.
Bremner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bremner is breathing heavily.
Bremner is looking for a sweep. Macker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to pass the guard but Bremner is defending well.
Macker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bremner is looking to control Macker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bremner avoid being mounted?
Macker is pressing down on Bremner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bremner is holding on for now.
Macker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bremner wants to control but Macker is keeping busy.
Bremner 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Macker prevents Bremner from improving his position.
Macker is trying to control the action in half guard but Bremner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker wants to take a breather but Bremner is having none of it.
Bremner is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Macker has latched onto it... Big trouble! Macker pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bremner is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Macker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Macker!
A very excited looking Dan Macker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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