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TWGC 28 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Johan Johansson (ranked 5239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 6007 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johan Johansson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rytina rushes Johansson and presses him up against the cage.
Johansson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rytina just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johansson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johansson lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johansson (2) vs (0) Rytina
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rytina is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.
Johansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rytina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johansson has managed to get both his arms back between Rytina's legs - danger averted.
Rytina can't keep his opponent in guard - Johansson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson is working for a submission of some sort.
Rytina wants to control the action here but instead Johansson manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johansson (5) vs (0) Rytina
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control but Rytina is having none of it.
Johansson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rytina is now in Johansson's guard. A big mistake from Johansson there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johansson (5) vs (2) Rytina
Johansson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Rytina controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
Johansson is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard.
Johansson won't allow Rytina to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is trying to control. Johansson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johansson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rytina keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rytina's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rytina trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Rytina 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Rytina is controlling well.
Rytina uses his free foot to push down on Johansson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johansson. Score +3 for passing guard: Johansson (5) vs (5) Rytina
Rytina wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to hold on but Rytina pushes him away.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson is desperately trying to improve his position but Rytina has a good base and remains in mount.
Rytina fails to advance to Johansson's back.
Johansson is squirming around, avoiding Rytina's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johansson is surviving well by controlling Rytina's body position as best he can.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but Johansson defending well.
Rytina is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johansson defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johansson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Rytina is very close to passing his half guard.
Rytina wants to free his trapped foot but Johansson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rytina in particular looking to stall.
Johansson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is pressing down on Rytina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Rytina is still trying to improve position.
Rytina keeps trying to improve his position.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Rytina looking to pass the guard.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Johansson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rytina defends it easily.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Rytina controlling him for the moment.
Johansson being controlled here, momentarily.
Johansson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Johansson seems keen to control Rytina's posture.
Johansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johansson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rytina trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Rytina being controlled here momentarily.
Rytina drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rytina jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rytina tries to free his leg and advance position but Johansson is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is controlling Rytina's posture.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.
Johansson pulls Rytina in close to his closed guard and prevents Rytina from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johansson continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rytina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johansson controls Rytina momentarily but Rytina frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Rytina gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Rytina wins on points by 6 to 5. |
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