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TWGC 22 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Russell Paulman (ranked 4835 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noam Nystrom (ranked 2000 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War is my Love . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Russell Paulman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Noam Nystrom!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nystrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paulman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nystrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nystrom has managed to clinch.
Nystrom stops a takedown attempt from Paulman.
Nystrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nystrom looking for a takedown.
Russell Paulman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Nystrom.
Nystrom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nystrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulman looks for a takedown but Nystrom sprawls well.
Paulman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nystrom avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nystrom closes the distance and clinches.
Paulman prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystrom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Paulman (0) vs (2) Nystrom
Nystrom trying to mount his opponent but Paulman defends it.
Nystrom slows the pace down in half guard.
Paulman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Paulman wants to control but Nystrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paulman is holding on to half guard well.
Nystrom is thwarting Paulman's attempts to control the position.
Nystrom prevents Paulman from improving his position.
Paulman trying to control here.
Nystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Paulman manages to get to full guard.
Paulman trying to control the position.
Paulman seems keen to control Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paulman is controlling Nystrom's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paulman managing to control the position.
Paulman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Paulman is controlling Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman seems keen to control Nystrom's posture.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulman keeping full guard, as Nystrom tries to pass.
Paulman has control of Nystrom's left arm, preventing Nystrom from doing any damage.
Paulman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nystrom controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Paulman pulls Nystrom in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom pushes down on Paulman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nystrom wants to take a breather but Paulman is having none of it.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paulman won't allow Nystrom to pass to mount.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Nystrom has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is in trouble now - Nystrom has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Paulman (0) vs (5) Nystrom
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is having none of it.
Paulman tries to lock up and control but Nystrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paulman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paulman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paulman is concentrating on defense, preventing Nystrom from advancing position.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
Paulman tries to get to full guard but Nystrom has control of the leg.
Nystrom controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Paulman tries to roll over but Nystrom keeps him under control.
Paulman won't allow Nystrom to pass to mount.
Paulman wants to get back to full guard.
Paulman keeping hold of Nystrom's head, controlling as best he can.
Paulman wants to control but Nystrom is keeping busy.
Nystrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but Paulman defending well.
Nystrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paulman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nystrom perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paulman is holding on to half guard well.
Nystrom prevents Paulman from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Paulman gets back to full guard.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Nystrom controlling him for the moment.
Paulman pulls Nystrom in to control the position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Nystrom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Paulman being controlled here, momentarily.
Paulman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paulman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paulman is trying to control the position but Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom stopping the sweep attempt from Paulman.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman is trying to keep Nystrom in close.
Paulman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nystrom sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nystrom is fighting to break Paulman's control of his arms but Paulman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nystrom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nystrom being controlled here momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Paulman continues to stall.
Paulman wants to sweep here but Nystrom controlling him for the moment.
Nystrom content to stall in guard here.
Paulman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Paulman is trying to control the position but Nystrom postures up.
Nystrom wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Nystrom is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Paulman is adopting a defensive guard.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Paulman looking to control.
Paulman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Nystrom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman is pulling down on Nystrom's head to control his posture.
Paulman trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom looking to pass the guard.
Nystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nystrom keeps trying to improve his position.
Nystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nystrom stays in close to Paulman's body and controls the position.
Paulman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Paulman is trying to keep Nystrom in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nystrom wants to pass the guard but Paulman is keeping the position.
Paulman controls Nystrom momentarily but Nystrom frees himself.
Paulman keeping moving, preventing Nystrom from controlling successfully.
Paulman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nystrom trying to control but Paulman is working from the bottom.
Paulman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nystrom won't allow Paulman to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Paulman controlling Nystrom's posture.
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Paulman is pulling down on Nystrom's head to control his posture.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulman trying to keep a closed guard but Nystrom is proving a slippery customer.
Nystrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulman is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nystrom wins on points by 5 to 0.
Noam Nystrom got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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