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SSG 328 Ibrahim vs Solo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 11 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 15 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chai stops a takedown attempt from Macker.
Macker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Macker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (0) vs (4) Macker
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Macker trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai tries to bench press Macker off him but Macker keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Macker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chai's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Macker slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is not content to let Macker control the position.
Chai is positioning himself well to prevent Macker advancing to mount.
Macker is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Macker sits in half guard.
Chai gets full guard.
Chai looking to control.
Chai keeping full guard, as Macker tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker is still trying to improve position.
Chai managing to control the position.
Macker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macker wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Macker postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (7) Macker
Chai holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Chai tries to buck Macker off but Macker is having none of it.
Macker wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to control but Macker postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Chai is looking to reverse the position.
Macker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Macker trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Macker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chai's legs.
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (7) Macker
Chai wants to control but Macker is keeping him busy.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Macker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Chai 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 control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai 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.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai is pressing down on Macker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macker is holding on for now.
Macker trying to control from the bottom.
Macker wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Macker is defending well.
Macker wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control the action but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macker avoid being mounted?
Macker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (2) vs (11) Macker
Chai is in bad spot here.
Macker working for a choke but Chai is defending well.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Will Macker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Macker controls the position.
Macker wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Chai prevents Macker from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Macker controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chai just trying to survive but Macker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Chai looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Macker is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Macker avoiding Chai 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Macker controlling the positon.
Chai tries to escape but Macker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Macker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Macker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chai haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Macker controls the action.
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Macker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker looking for the choke from the back.
Macker is not going to allow Chai to sit and survive in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macker wins on points by 11 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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