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SSG 266 Hall vs Chai 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 34 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Fiddle Sticks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bystrom wants to clinch.
Bystrom moves into range and clinches up with Sticks.
Bystrom jumps guard.
Sticks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sticks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Sticks from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bystrom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sticks has Bystrom in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (0) Sticks
We've been hearing good reports from Bystrom'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.
Sticks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bystrom frees his head nicely. Oh but Sticks has switched to an armbar! Bystrom is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fiddle Sticks!
Fiddle Sticks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Torkel Bystrom was interviewed post fight and said 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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