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CWC 397 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Panda One! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Bjorn Akerfeldt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
One closes the distance and clinches.
One is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Akerfeldt to keep the fight standing.
One tries to pull guard but Akerfeldt forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Akerfeldt gets control of One's arms and successfully pulls guard. Akerfeldt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
One showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Akerfeldt wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Akerfeldt looking to control but One passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: One (0) vs (4) Akerfeldt
One trying to control the action but Akerfeldt just sinks the hooks in.
Our spies down at at Vale Tudo NY inform us that Akerfeldt has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
One tries to escape the position.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
One preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Akerfeldt.
One fending off the submission attempt from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. One is defending well though. Akerfeldt let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control the position but Akerfeldt manages to sink in the hooks.
Akerfeldt working for the choke.
Akerfeldt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but One has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Akerfeldt is persistently looking for the submission but One is defending it well.
Akerfeldt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is holding onto Akerfeldt's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Akerfeldt is looking for a choke. One gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. One manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: One (2) vs (4) Akerfeldt
One pushes down on Akerfeldt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akerfeldt wants to improve his position but One is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. One is working away from the top position though.
Well, if One is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Akerfeldt trying to control here.
Akerfeldt manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
One is stalling in the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
One postures up.
Akerfeldt being controlled here, momentarily.
Akerfeldt is trying to keep One in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt working a defensive guard but One passes into half guard.
One passes into side control, despite Akerfeldt's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: One (5) vs (4) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt looks to move to half guard but instead One has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: One (7) vs (4) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt stops One from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
One avoids the attempt from Akerfeldt to control.
Akerfeldt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Akerfeldt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: One (7) vs (6) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
One is adopting a defensive guard.
Akerfeldt looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control the position here.
Akerfeldt looking to pass the guard.
One looking to control.
Akerfeldt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Akerfeldt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
One is adopting a defensive guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt advances to half guard.
One is controlling Akerfeldt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Akerfeldt works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: One (7) vs (9) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt tries to control but One wriggling away.
Akerfeldt seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but One is holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
One is desperately trying to improve his position but Akerfeldt has a good base and remains in mount.
Akerfeldt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
One is just holding on here. Akerfeldt manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: One (7) vs (12) Akerfeldt
Akerfeldt is controlling the position but One somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt is looking to advance position but One won't allow it.
Akerfeldt trying to advance position but One counters by regaining guard.
Akerfeldt looking to pass the guard.
Akerfeldt passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt is looking to take a break and control but One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
One regains full guard. Nicely done.
Akerfeldt content to stall in guard here.
Akerfeldt looking to pass the guard.
One controlling the position.
Well,One is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
One is controlling Akerfeldt's posture.
Akerfeldt wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
Akerfeldt keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
One controlling the position.
One keeping full guard, as Akerfeldt tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One is pulling down on Akerfeldt's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akerfeldt wins on points by 12 to 7.
Bjorn Akerfeldt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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