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CACC 184: Hozdic vs Neuer PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 23 losses; Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bystrom closes the distance and pushes Lo back into the ropes.
Lo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bystrom regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (0) Bystrom
Bystrom has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bystrom. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (0) Bystrom
Bystrom is looking to reverse the position.
Bystrom seems a little lost for a moment, as Lo dominates the positioning.
Bystrom is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom keeps trying to improve his position.
Lo slows the pace down.
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.
Bystrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Bystrom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Lo controlling the pace.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
Lo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
Bystrom is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bystrom avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bystrom trying to control but Lo postures up.
Bystrom tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lo! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (8) vs (0) Bystrom
Lo working away.
Bystrom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bystrom is trying to control Lo's posture but Lo avoids it.
Bystrom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bystrom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bystrom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lo defends well.
Bystrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lo is aware though and is defending well.
Bystrom has an active guard here but Lo has managed to pass into half guard.
Bystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Bystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lo pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo stalling.
Lo uses his free foot to push down on Bystrom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bystrom. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (0) Bystrom
Bystrom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bystrom tries to lock up and control but Lo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bystrom working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom 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: Lo (11) vs (2) Bystrom
Lo seems keen to control Bystrom's posture.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Bystrom from controlling successfully.
Lo is trying to control the position but Bystrom postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom preventing the sweep.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Bystrom has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bystrom is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (13) vs (2) Bystrom
Lo trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Bystrom throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lo escapes and throws Bystrom's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (16) vs (2) Bystrom
Bystrom is looking to reverse the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lo just content to control the position.
Bystrom is trying to improve his position.
Lo trying to control the position but Bystrom is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bystrom gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Bystrom looking for subs off his back but Lo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Lo controlling the pace.
Bystrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (19) vs (2) Bystrom
Bystrom tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Bystrom's face as Lo controls the position.
Bystrom tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Lo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bystrom struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
The defeated Torkel Bystrom had this to say: 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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