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TWGC 26 (265+lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 20794 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 5661 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Bystrom counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (0) Silva
Bystrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva wants to sweep here but Bystrom controlling him for the moment.
Bystrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Bystrom defends easily.
Bystrom preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bystrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at MMA Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bystrom sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom pushes down on Silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bystrom trying to control the pace.
Bystrom has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Silva tries to roll over but Bystrom keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva wants to improve his position but Bystrom is controlling well.
Bystrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Bystrom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (5) vs (0) Silva
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bystrom controlling from mount.
Bystrom continues to stall.
Bystrom prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom controlling from the full mount.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bystrom takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bystrom manages to capitalize on a mistake by Silva to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (8) vs (0) Silva
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bystrom doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (8) vs (2) Silva
Bystrom is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bystrom is retaining full guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bystrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bystrom controlling Silva's posture.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Bystrom is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control. Bystrom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silva is pressing down on Bystrom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bystrom is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bystrom preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Bystrom to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bystrom's guard.
Silva wants to control but Bystrom is keeping him busy.
Bystrom is controlling Silva's trapped leg to prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Bystrom is defending well.
Bystrom is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bystrom trying to control here.
Bystrom is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Bystrom is defending the position.
Silva is looking to stall here but Bystrom recovers full guard.
Silva 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 Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva won't allow Bystrom to sweep him here.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Bystrom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (10) vs (2) Silva
Silva working for a triangle but Bystrom defends it easily.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bystrom uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (13) vs (2) Silva
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bystrom passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (16) vs (2) Silva
Bystrom slows the pace down.
Silva tries to buck Bystrom off but Bystrom is having none of it.
Bystrom has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bystrom (18) vs (2) Silva
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Bystrom not doing much here.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bystrom has control of the leg.
Silva keeps trying to improve his position.
Bystrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silva won't allow Bystrom to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Bystrom has control of the leg.
Bystrom moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (21) vs (2) Silva
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Bystrom keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silva is letting Bystrom control him for a moment.
Silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bystrom presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bystrom (23) vs (2) Silva
Silva regains half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Bystrom wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva has a hand on Bystrom's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bystrom takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (26) vs (2) Silva
Bystrom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom controlling the pace for now.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Silva looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (29) vs (2) Silva
Bystrom doesn't have the hooks in and Silva manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (29) vs (4) Silva
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bystrom is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bystrom is retaining full guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bystrom wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva controlling from the top position.
Bystrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bystrom takes the fight on points by 29 to 4. |
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