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SSG 275 Standish vs Hall 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 35 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bystrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bystrom jumps guard but Majere stands there with Bystrom around his waist. Bystrom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Majere gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (0) vs (2) Majere
Bystrom gets back to full guard.
Majere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bystrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bystrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bystrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Majere gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bystrom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom is looking to sweep but instead, Majere has passed into half guard.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bystrom wants to get back to full guard.
Majere is working for a kimura but Bystrom is defending it quite comfortably.
Majere prevents Bystrom from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Majere's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Majere's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bystrom (4) vs (2) Majere
Majere breaks Bystrom's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (4) vs (4) Majere
Bystrom can't keep his opponent in guard - Majere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Majere passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bystrom! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (4) vs (7) Majere
Bystrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere is stalling here but it's allowed Bystrom to get half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majere pulls his head out easily.
Bystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majere pulls his head out easily.
Majere is trying to work for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.
Majere frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (4) vs (10) Majere
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to finish this one by submission but Bystrom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Majere.
Bystrom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Majere fails to advance to Bystrom's back.
Majere moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (4) vs (13) Majere
Bystrom wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Majere has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Bystrom is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denubis Majere!
Denubis Majere thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Torkel Bystrom spoke after the fight, saying 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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