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SSG 241 Finn vs Johnson 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Dan Macker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McCain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Macker is pressed up against the cage. McCain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Macker down to the mat. Macker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Macker dives in for a single leg takedown but McCain sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Macker has picked McCain up - he's going for a ride! Macker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Macker (2) vs (0) McCain
McCain trying to hold on to Macker's head to control him but Macker postures up.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Macker tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCain has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Macker controlling the action here.
Macker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (5) vs (0) McCain
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain is desperately trying to improve his position but Macker has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Macker's attempts to control the action.
McCain is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to hold on but Macker pushes him away.
McCain is looking to improve his position but Macker isn't that keen on the idea.
Macker controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain regains half guard.
McCain is looking to control Macker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCain avoid being mounted?
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Macker is looking for a kimura but McCain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macker to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Macker in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macker wants to pass the guard but McCain is defending well.
McCain trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Macker manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (8) vs (0) McCain
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Macker's attempts to control the action.
Macker fails to move to back control.
Macker content just to control the position here.
McCain is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling from the full mount.
McCain tries to lock up and control but Macker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Macker controlling from the full mount.
McCain regains half guard.
Well, if Macker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is keen to just control but McCain is a slippery customer.
Macker trying to mount his opponent but McCain defends it.
McCain is trying to maintain the position but Macker is very close to passing his half guard.
Macker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCain is refusing to be controlled, as Macker sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCain.
Macker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McCain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (8) vs (2) McCain
McCain postures up.
Macker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCain's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Macker (10) vs (2) McCain
McCain keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker won't allow McCain to sweep him here.
Macker looking to pass the guard.
McCain wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Macker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCain is keeping the position for now.
McCain looking for a sweep. Not yet McCain, not yet.
McCain wants to hit a sweep here but Macker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McCain there! Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (13) vs (2) McCain
McCain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
McCain is still trying to improve position.
Macker is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain keeping full guard, as Macker tries to pass.
McCain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Macker defends it easily.
Macker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to sweep here but Macker controlling him for the moment.
Macker trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
Macker stays in close to McCain's body and controls the position.
Macker advances to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Macker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Macker (16) vs (2) McCain
McCain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McCain is trying to get back to full guard.
Macker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Dan Macker 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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