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CACC 121: Ty vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 15 losses; Igor Byhenikov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Stenberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (0) Byhenikov
We've been hearing good reports from Stenberg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Byhenikov is retaining full guard.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Byhenikov keeps moving.
Byhenikov working for a triangle but Stenberg defends it easily.
Byhenikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byhenikov is trying to keep Stenberg in close.
Byhenikov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byhenikov 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.
Stenberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Byhenikov can't keep his opponent in guard - Stenberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stenberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (5) vs (0) Byhenikov
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg controlling the position from side mount.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
Byhenikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stenberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Byhenikov is letting Stenberg control him for a moment.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Byhenikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byhenikov is looking to regain half guard here but Stenberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Byhenikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Byhenikov 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Byhenikov tries to improve position but can't.
Stenberg trying to control the position but Byhenikov is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov is trying to improve his position.
Stenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Byhenikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byhenikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stenberg prevents Byhenikov from improving his position.
Stenberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Byhenikov is just riding it out for now. Stenberg eventually gives up the hold.
Stenberg controlling the action here.
Stenberg is trying to control. Byhenikov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is pressing down on Byhenikov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Byhenikov is holding on for now.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byhenikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byhenikov gets full guard.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Byhenikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Byhenikov looking for a guillotine here but Stenberg defends easily.
Byhenikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Byhenikov is retaining full guard.
Byhenikov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (8) vs (0) Byhenikov
Byhenikov wants to control but Stenberg postures up.
Byhenikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Byhenikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byhenikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stenberg wants to control but Byhenikov is keeping him busy.
Stenberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stenberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Byhenikov is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stenberg just content to control the position.
Stenberg trying to control the position but Byhenikov is working away.
Byhenikov is looking for a sweep.
Stenberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Byhenikov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byhenikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byhenikov moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
Stenberg passes Byhenikov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Byhenikov is in trouble now - Stenberg has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (11) vs (0) Byhenikov
Byhenikov tries to reverse the position but Stenberg maintains control.
Byhenikov stops Stenberg from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Stenberg trying to control but Byhenikov is having none of it.
Stenberg takes Byhenikov's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Byhenikov is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Stenberg (14) vs (0) Byhenikov
Byhenikov is keeping busy.
Byhenikov tries to roll but Stenberg sticks to his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stenberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Byhenikov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Byhenikov tries to break free.
Stenberg gets his hands free as Byhenikov looks to control.
Byhenikov breaks Stenberg's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (14) vs (2) Byhenikov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stenberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byhenikov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (16) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stenberg defends it easily.
Byhenikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Byhenikov, not yet.
Byhenikov being controlled here, momentarily.
Stenberg passes Byhenikov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byhenikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov won't allow Stenberg to pass to mount.
Stenberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (19) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov wants to control but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Byhenikov is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
Byhenikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stenberg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stenberg works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (22) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov being controlled for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Byhenikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byhenikov is looking to regain half guard here but Stenberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Byhenikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Byhenikov is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
Byhenikov is looking to reverse the position.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stenberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Stenberg is trying to work for a kimura but Byhenikov is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byhenikov keeps working.
Stenberg works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (25) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov tries to bench press Stenberg off him but Stenberg keeps the position.
Stenberg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stenberg is staying tight to Byhenikov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Byhenikov is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
You can see the frustration on Byhenikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg just content to control the position.
Stenberg trying to control the action but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
Byhenikov is trying to get back to half guard.
Stenberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byhenikov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Byhenikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byhenikov keeps trying to improve his position.
Byhenikov is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Byhenikov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Stenberg trying to control the position but Byhenikov is working away.
Byhenikov is looking for a sweep.
Stenberg is looking to take a break and control but Byhenikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byhenikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Byhenikov is pressing down on Stenberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stenberg content to stall in guard here.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Byhenikov is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Byhenikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stenberg has managed to get both his arms back between Byhenikov's legs - danger averted.
Stenberg pushing down on Byhenikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byhenikov gets back to full guard.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Byhenikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byhenikov keeping full guard, as Stenberg tries to pass.
Byhenikov 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.
Stenberg trying to control but Byhenikov is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Byhenikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Byhenikov keeps moving.
Stenberg advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (28) vs (2) Byhenikov
Byhenikov tries to improve position but can't.
Byhenikov manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byhenikov looks winded!
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Byhenikov won't allow it.
Byhenikov tries to roll over but Stenberg keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stenberg takes the fight on points by 28 to 2.
A very excited looking Fredrik Stenberg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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