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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Q - Round 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 28 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 23 losses; Tyrano Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bystrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (0) vs (2) Jackson
Bystrom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson prevents Bystrom from improving his position.
Bystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bystrom is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Jackson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (5) Jackson
Bystrom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Bystrom wants to get back to full guard but Jackson has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (8) Jackson
Bystrom is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Jackson stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bystrom wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Bystrom tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom wants to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Bystrom is looking for a sweep.
Jackson wants to control but Bystrom is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to bench press Jackson off him but Jackson keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson taking a breather here.
Jackson moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bystrom (0) vs (10) Jackson
Bystrom is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jackson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bystrom is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bystrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
Bystrom regains half guard.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bystrom wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling the action here.
Bystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson is thwarting Bystrom's attempts to control the position.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jackson pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (13) Jackson
Bystrom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bystrom prevents Jackson from taking his back.
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bystrom is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bystrom looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (0) vs (16) Jackson
I would not like to be Bystrom right now.
Bystrom can't escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Jackson controlling the positon.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (16) Jackson
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Bystrom looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (18) Jackson
Jackson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bystrom has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jackson 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: Bystrom (2) vs (21) Jackson
Bystrom is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Bystrom looking for a sweep but Jackson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bystrom (2) vs (23) Jackson
Bystrom is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Bystrom working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Well,Bystrom is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Bystrom is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson prevents Bystrom from getting the reversal.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (2) vs (26) Jackson
Bystrom tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackson controls the position.
Jackson tries to keep control of the position but Bystrom is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bystrom's body.
Bystrom wants to control his opponent's hands but Jackson gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 26 to 2.
Tyrano Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Torkel Bystrom was interviewed post fight and said 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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