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CACC 42 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 2069 p4p, 211 weight class) and Torkel Bystrom (ranked 4119 p4p, 348 weight class). Laiho comes to the ring accompanied by Cold Sweat/ Thin Lizzy. 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 Torkel Bystrom 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Alexi Laiho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laiho moves into the clinch.
Laiho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bystrom is trying to keep an underhook but Laiho manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laiho (2) vs (0) Bystrom
Laiho moves into full mount! Bystrom won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Laiho (5) vs (0) Bystrom
Bystrom is squirming around, avoiding Laiho's attempts to control the action.
Bystrom gets back to half guard.
Laiho wants to work for an arm triangle but Bystrom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Laiho is looking to stall in half guard but Bystrom is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Laiho taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torkel Bystrom!
During a confident post fight interview, Torkel Bystrom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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