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CWC 396 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 28 wins and 17 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Macker as Bar shoots in.
Macker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bar's waist but Bar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macker off to one side.
Macker clinches up against the ropes.
Macker can't get the takedown.
Bar jumps into guard, dragging Macker to the mat.
Macker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Macker manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Macker
Macker keeping moving, preventing Bar from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bar is aware though and is defending well.
Macker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar forces his way into half guard.
Bar is trying to control the action in half guard but Macker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Bar trying to pass the guard but Macker defending well.
Macker trying to hold on to Bar's head to control him but Bar postures up.
Bar is pressing down on Macker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macker is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker is concentrating on defense, preventing Bar from advancing position.
Macker trying to control here.
Bar stalling.
Bar is thwarting Macker's attempts to control the position.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Bar wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Bar 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Macker trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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: Bar (2) vs (2) Macker
Macker wants to take a breather but Bar is having none of it.
Macker is just content to waste time from the top position. Bar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar is adopting a defensive guard.
Bar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bar being controlled here, momentarily.
Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (2) vs (5) Macker
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bar is looking to regain half guard here but Macker keeps moving and retains side control.
Bar is not content to let Macker control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Macker moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bar (2) vs (7) Macker
Bar wants to hold on but Macker pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to control but Bar wriggling away.
Macker pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Macker takes Bar's back. Score +3 for taking back: Bar (2) vs (10) Macker
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Macker has the hooks in. Bar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bar is working hard here to advance position.
Bar just trying to survive but Macker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bar staying busy and making it hard for Macker to control.
I would not like to be Bar right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Will Macker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Macker not allowing Bar to control his hands.
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Macker keeps control of the position as Bar tries to break free.
Macker controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar prevents Macker from getting a body triangle.
Bar breaks Macker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (4) vs (10) Macker
Bar wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Bar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Macker controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Bar from controlling successfully.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macker is keeping the position for now.
Macker managing to control the position.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macker trying to keep a closed guard but Bar is proving a slippery customer.
Bar won't allow Macker to sweep him here.
Macker is pulling down on Bar's head. It's preventing any offense from Bar, at least for the moment.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
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: Bar (4) vs (12) Macker
Bar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macker is working away from the top position though.
Bar is pressing down on Macker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Macker postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 12 to 4.
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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