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CWC Fight Night 2 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 29 losses; Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blood moves into the clinch.
Bystrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bystrom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bystrom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bystrom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Blood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blood advances to half guard.
Blood is pressing down on Bystrom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bystrom is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back.
Blood content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is stalling here. Bystrom is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blood seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bystrom has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (0) vs (4) Bystrom
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bystrom goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blood rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bystrom's guard! Nice work there by Blood! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (4) Bystrom
Blood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bystrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bystrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bystrom working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bystrom is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bystrom regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bystrom looking for a guillotine here but Blood defends easily.
Blood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bystrom keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
Bystrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blood defends well.
Bystrom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bystrom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Bystrom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Blood stacks Bystrom on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Blood! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (5) vs (4) Bystrom
Bystrom is not content to let Blood control the position.
Blood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bystrom has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is looking to regain half guard here but Blood keeps moving and retains side control.
Blood tries for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Bystrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blood tries for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.
Bystrom is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control the position but Bystrom is working away.
Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bystrom is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bystrom is looking for a sweep.
Blood in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Bystrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom manages to get back to half guard.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bystrom keeps working.
Still in half guard, Blood seems content to control.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Bystrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blood forces his way into half guard.
Bystrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood tries to free his leg and advance position but Bystrom is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bystrom dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (5) vs (6) Bystrom
Bystrom wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
Bystrom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blood dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (7) vs (6) Bystrom
Blood trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Blood passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (10) vs (6) Bystrom
Blood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bystrom is letting Blood control him for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is trying to improve his position.
Blood taking a break here but Bystrom is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bystrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blood is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Bystrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bystrom working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blood has passed into half guard!
Bystrom is not content to let Blood control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blood seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bystrom tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blood has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (13) vs (6) Bystrom
Bystrom is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Blood has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Blood (16) vs (6) Bystrom
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
A relieved looking Jack Blood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Torkel Bystrom spoke after the fight, saying 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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