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CACC 53 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 4212 p4p, 360 weight class) and Jack Morgan (ranked 4030 p4p, 348 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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 5 wins and 6 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jack Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Morgan has managed to clinch.
Morgan is trying to trip Bystrom. He has hold of a leg but Bystrom is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morgan persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (0) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan controlling from the top position.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bystrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bystrom keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bystrom has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Bystrom looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.
Morgan trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
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.
Morgan passes Bystrom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morgan is pressing down on Bystrom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bystrom is holding on for now.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.
Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Bystrom defends the submission attempt.
Morgan is just content to waste time from the top position. Bystrom takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom being controlled here, momentarily.
Bystrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
Morgan trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan 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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bystrom's guard.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bystrom sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan is trying to work for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.
Bystrom actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (5) Morgan
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bystrom is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan has his hands on Bystrom's head, controlling the position.
Bystrom looking to pass the guard.
Morgan pulls Bystrom in to control the position.
Bystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Bystrom is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bystrom passes Morgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bystrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morgan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bystrom.
Bystrom seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Bystrom wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Bystrom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bystrom is working for a kimura but Morgan is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Bystrom is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Bystrom eventually gives up the hold.
Bystrom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is looking to control Bystrom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Morgan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Bystrom postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bystrom advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (5) vs (5) Morgan
Morgan is trying 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 tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Bystrom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bystrom's best efforts.
Morgan gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bystrom is now in half guard.
Bystrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morgan is just riding it out for now. Bystrom eventually gives up the hold.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Bystrom is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bystrom is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
Morgan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bystrom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bystrom's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bystrom (5) vs (9) Morgan
Bystrom prevents Morgan from getting a body triangle.
Morgan working for the choke.
Morgan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Morgan's arms.
Bystrom can't escape the position.
Morgan tightening his grip on Bystrom, looking for the choke.
Morgan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Morgan keeps control of the position as Bystrom tries to break free.
Morgan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bystrom has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for the choke from the back position but Bystrom is controlling his hands well.
Morgan is hanging on to Bystrom's back as he tries to escape.
Bystrom breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (7) vs (9) Morgan
Morgan pulls Bystrom in close to prevent any damage.
Bystrom trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bystrom's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (7) vs (11) Morgan
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bystrom is keeping the position for now.
Bystrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Bystrom keeps moving.
Morgan passes Bystrom's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Bystrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Bystrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is pressing down on Bystrom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bystrom is holding on for now.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Bystrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Bystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Bystrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (7) vs (14) Morgan
Bystrom is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morgan controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bystrom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bystrom shrugs it off.
Bystrom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morgan working for a submission but Bystrom is keeping him at bay.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is looking to improve his position but Morgan isn't that keen on the idea.
Morgan wants to finish this one by submission but Bystrom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morgan.
Morgan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bystrom manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bystrom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bystrom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bystrom defends it well.
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Bystrom defends the submission attempt.
Morgan has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at UnderGround Specialist Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Morgan is looking for a kimura but Bystrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morgan to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan wins on points by 14 to 7.
An out of breath Jack Morgan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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