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SSG 350 Ottke vs Macker PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Excalam Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 26 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bar enables Black to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Bar
Black wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Bar.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black passes Bar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black trying to control from Bar's half guard. Bar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Bar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Black (5) vs (0) Bar
Black prevents Bar from getting the reversal.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bar is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar seems a little lost for a moment, as Black dominates the positioning.
Black working away.
Bar is not content to let Black control the position.
Black working away.
Black is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Black tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Bar is keeping him busy.
Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Black wants to pass the guard but Bar is defending well.
Bar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to stall here but Bar recovers full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Black is pushing down on Bar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bar is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black seems to be working for a kimura but Bar defends the submission attempt.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bar defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar makes his way to full guard, as Black worked for a kimura.
Bar is trying to keep Black in close.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar working a defensive guard here.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bar is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.
Black is looking to pass into half guard but Bar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (5) vs (2) Bar
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black working for a triangle but Bar defends it easily.
Black 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.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black wants to hit a sweep here but Bar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Black there! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (5) vs (5) Bar
Bar prevents Black from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Bar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Black can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to hold on but Bar pushes him away.
Black manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Black tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Black wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (7) vs (5) Bar
Bar is adopting a defensive guard.
Black drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Black has Bar in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (7) vs (7) Bar
Bar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bar controls the pace.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Black gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Black takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Excalam Black thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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