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CWC 222 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Oskar Friman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Tribbiani Joey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Friman moves into the clinch.
Friman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joey jumps guard.
Friman wants to pass the guard but Joey is keeping the position.
Joey working a defensive guard but Friman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (3) vs (0) Joey
Joey is trying to improve his position.
Friman controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey tries to buck Friman off but Friman is having none of it.
Joey regains half guard.
Joey tries to get to full guard but Friman has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman wants to pass the guard but Joey is defending well.
Joey is trying to maintain the position but Friman is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey tries to roll over but Friman keeps him under control.
Friman wants to free his trapped foot but Joey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Friman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joey wants to improve his position but Friman is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Friman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Friman! Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (6) vs (0) Joey
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Friman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Friman (8) vs (0) Joey
Friman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joey can't escape the position.
Friman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friman controlling the pace for now.
Joey tries to lock up and control but Friman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joey working to try and regain half guard.
Friman looking to control but Joey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Friman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Friman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Friman tries to control but Joey wriggling away.
Joey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Friman content just to control the position here.
Joey is looking to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Friman wants to control the pace but Joey is squirming around nicely.
Friman content just to control the position here.
Friman'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.
Joey is squirming around, avoiding Friman's attempts to control the action.
Joey is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey gets back to half guard.
Friman controlling the action here.
Joey is trying to control but can't.
Friman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joey is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Joey manages to get to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joey is still trying to improve position.
Joey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Friman defends well.
Friman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Joey working for a triangle but Friman defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friman is one step ahead there.
Joey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Friman has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (11) vs (0) Joey
Friman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joey's legs.
Joey gets back to half guard.
Joey is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Joey working for a triangle but Friman defends it easily.
Joey 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.
Friman controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Friman wants to control from the top but Joey keeps moving.
Joey wants to control the position but Friman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Joey is staying active underneath Friman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Friman trying to control the pace.
Joey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Friman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Friman postures up.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Friman won't allow Joey to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Friman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (11) vs (2) Joey
Friman trying to keep a closed guard but Joey is proving a slippery customer.
Joey wants to pass the guard but Friman is keeping the position.
Joey wants to control from the top but Friman keeps moving.
Joey looking to pass the guard.
Friman is controlling Joey's posture.
My spies in (HQ) W.C.D.A 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Joey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Friman keeping full guard, as Joey tries to pass.
Friman working a defensive guard here.
Joey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Friman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Friman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Friman! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Friman (15) vs (2) Joey
Friman is staying tight to Joey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Friman tries to advance to mount but Joey denies him.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to regain half guard here but Friman keeps moving and retains side control.
Friman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Joey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Joey tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Friman easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Friman (17) vs (2) Joey
Joey wants to control but Friman is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friman wants to control the pace but Joey is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friman takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Oskar Friman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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