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CACC 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 3435 p4p, 319 weight class) and Rian MacFarlane (ranked 2675 p4p, 256 weight class). MacFarlane has chosen The Foggy Dew as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rian MacFarlane was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rian MacFarlane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bystrom darts in and clinches MacFarlane up against the ropes.
MacFarlane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bystrom after a bit of a struggle.
MacFarlane is trying to trip Bystrom. He has hold of a leg but Bystrom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. MacFarlane persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (0) vs (2) MacFarlane
MacFarlane trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
MacFarlane controlling from the top position.
Bystrom seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bystrom managing to control the position.
Bystrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacFarlane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacFarlane passes Bystrom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bystrom is not content to let MacFarlane control the position.
MacFarlane has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacFarlane trying to control the pace.
Bystrom is trying to control but can't.
MacFarlane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bystrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bystrom is refusing to be controlled, as MacFarlane sits in half guard.
MacFarlane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane trying to mount his opponent but Bystrom defends it.
Bystrom is trying to maintain the position but MacFarlane is very close to passing his half guard.
Bystrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
MacFarlane stalling.
Bystrom won't allow MacFarlane to pass to mount.
MacFarlane is thwarting Bystrom's attempts to control the position.
MacFarlane perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane wants to control but Bystrom is keeping him busy.
Bystrom tries to get to full guard but MacFarlane has control of the leg.
MacFarlane content to control rather than advance.
MacFarlane is thwarting Bystrom's attempts to control the position.
Bystrom has his hands clasped together around MacFarlane's back. He's all about the action.
MacFarlane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom trying to control here.
MacFarlane looking for a submission but Bystrom manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Bystrom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
MacFarlane trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacFarlane trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
MacFarlane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacFarlane wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
MacFarlane is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
MacFarlane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bystrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is controlling MacFarlane's posture.
Bystrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Bystrom, not yet.
Bystrom is adopting a defensive guard.
Bystrom is trying to keep MacFarlane in close.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing MacFarlane from controlling successfully.
Bystrom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
MacFarlane trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bystrom continues to stall.
MacFarlane postures up.
Bystrom 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.
Bystrom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacFarlane controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is trying to control the position but MacFarlane postures up.
MacFarlane wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
MacFarlane postures up.
Bystrom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacFarlane 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.
MacFarlane might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bystrom haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bystrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacFarlane trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
MacFarlane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
MacFarlane wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
MacFarlane postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Bystrom, not yet.
MacFarlane wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
Bystrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bystrom controlling MacFarlane's posture.
MacFarlane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacFarlane looking to pass the guard.
Bystrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacFarlane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing MacFarlane from controlling successfully.
MacFarlane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bystrom trying to control the position.
MacFarlane trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Bystrom is pulling down on MacFarlane's head. It's preventing any offense from MacFarlane, at least for the moment.
MacFarlane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom wants to sweep but no luck.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing MacFarlane from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bystrom holds on and takes a little breather.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing MacFarlane from controlling successfully.
Bystrom trying to control the position here.
Bystrom looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacFarlane wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
MacFarlane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bystrom is keeping the position for now.
MacFarlane is stalling in the full guard.
Bystrom trying to keep a closed guard but MacFarlane is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
MacFarlane wins on points by 2 to 0.
Rian MacFarlane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Kill or be killed!'. |
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