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SSG 361 Soderberg vs Miyao 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 27 wins and 23 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ibrahim. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (0) Macker
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Macker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Macker has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahim wants to control but Macker is keeping him busy.
Ibrahim working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim staying calm.
Ibrahim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ibrahim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim looking to control but instead Macker has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ibrahim is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macker is just riding it out for now. Ibrahim eventually gives up the hold.
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura but Macker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ibrahim to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to get to full guard but Ibrahim has control of the leg.
Ibrahim 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 gets full guard.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Ibrahim preventing the sweep.
Macker can't keep his opponent in guard - Ibrahim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Macker moves into full guard.
Macker is pulling down on Ibrahim's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ibrahim passes Macker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Macker is trying to control but can't.
Macker keeping hold of Ibrahim's head, controlling as best he can.
Ibrahim tries to pass to full mount but Macker defends it.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to work for an arm triangle but Macker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Macker wants to improve his position but Ibrahim is controlling well.
Ibrahim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ibrahim is working away from the top position though.
Ibrahim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (7) vs (0) Macker
Ibrahim tries to control but Macker wriggling away.
Ibrahim fails to move to back control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker working to try and regain half guard.
Ibrahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Macker tries to reverse the position but Ibrahim maintains control.
Ibrahim fails to move to back control.
Macker is squirming around, avoiding Ibrahim's attempts to control the action.
Macker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ibrahim wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
Ibrahim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (10) vs (0) Macker
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ibrahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ibrahim trying to control but Macker is having none of it.
Ibrahim is stalling here but it's allowed Macker to get half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to control from Macker's half guard. Macker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Macker has locked up a guillotine! Macker's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ibrahim is holding on here and Macker must be using up a lot of energy. Ibrahim has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Macker gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Macker!
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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