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CACC 13 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 3589 p4p, 335 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 4338 p4p, 381 weight class). Mario Eikmeyer has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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 2 wins and 2 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Eikmeyer shoots for a takedown but Bystrom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eikmeyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bystrom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eikmeyer somewhat.
Bystrom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bystrom. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bystrom (4) vs (0) Eikmeyer
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bystrom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bystrom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Eikmeyer is looking for a sweep.
Eikmeyer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bystrom is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eikmeyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bystrom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bystrom is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eikmeyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eikmeyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eikmeyer is looking to reverse the position.
Bystrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eikmeyer tries to buck Bystrom off but Bystrom is having none of it.
Eikmeyer gets back to half guard.
Bystrom prevents Eikmeyer from improving his position.
Bystrom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eikmeyer defends it well.
Bystrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bystrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Eikmeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Bystrom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eikmeyer is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bystrom is tapping! Great win for Eikmeyer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mario Eikmeyer!
Mario Eikmeyer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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