|
|
SSG 405 Maximus vs Borgia 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 33 wins and 18 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Macker is trying to drag Chai to the mat but Chai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chai turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chai manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Macker
Macker manages to get back to half guard.
Macker wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Macker
Macker regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker trying to control the position.
Macker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker working a defensive guard here.
Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Macker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chai moves into full mount! Macker won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Macker
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to control but Macker wriggling away.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Macker tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Macker is looking to get to half guard.
Chai controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Macker is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg.
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker gets full guard.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai passes into half guard.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
Macker 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.
Macker is trying to control but can't.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Chai performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to advance position but Macker counters by regaining guard.
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (0) Macker
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai controls the position.
Macker is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it.
Macker tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
Macker is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chai is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (15) vs (0) Macker
Macker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai avoids the attempt from Macker to control.
Macker is trying to escape the mount.
Macker is still trying to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macker stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai looking to control but Macker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai fails to advance to Macker's back.
Macker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Macker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Macker wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Macker is desperately trying to improve his position but Chai has a good base and remains in mount.
Macker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chai wants to take a breather but Macker is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is trying to control. Macker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Macker wants to control but Chai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is looking to pass Macker's guard but actually Macker recovers to full guard.
Chai stays in close to Macker's body and controls the position.
Further stalling from Chai.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai stands and throws Macker's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (0) Macker
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Macker's face as Chai controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macker tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Chai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (20) vs (0) Macker
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 20 to 0.
After winning the bout, Stsyapan Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
|
|
|
|
|
