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SSG 225 Elvul vs McCain PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 30 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Macker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Macker
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Macker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Macker trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai 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: Chai (2) vs (2) Macker
Macker looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macker avoid being mounted?
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Macker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai stands and throws Macker's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Macker
Chai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Macker! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (2) Macker
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Macker working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai 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.
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (2) Macker
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Macker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (4) Macker
Chai 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.
Macker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker is stalling in the full guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (7) Macker
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Macker pulls his head out easily.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Macker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (10) Macker
Macker prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Macker wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macker content just to control the position here.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Macker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Macker has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (13) Macker
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Macker's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (13) Macker
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Macker is keeping the position.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macker's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Macker defends it.
Macker manages to get to full guard.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (13) Macker
Macker tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (17) vs (13) Macker
Macker tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Macker prevents Chai from taking his back.
Macker is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to control Chai's body but Chai pushes him off. Macker squirms to his side and now Chai has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (20) vs (13) Macker
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
Macker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Macker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control from half guard but Macker is working away.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Macker actively working from the bottom here.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Macker is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker moves into full guard.
Chai trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Macker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macker working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai postures up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Macker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (20) vs (15) Macker
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai working a defensive guard but Macker passes into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Macker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (22) vs (15) Macker
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Macker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (25) vs (15) Macker
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control the action but Macker is working from the bottom.
Chai working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 25 to 15.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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