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TWGC 21 (135lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Oskar Friman (ranked 5352 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Lydon (ranked 2194 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Oskar Friman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Maximillian Lydon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lydon shoots in for a takedown but Friman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Friman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Friman clinches up with Lydon and pushes him back against the cage.
Friman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Friman (2) vs (0) Lydon
Lydon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (2) vs (2) Lydon
Friman keeping full guard, as Lydon tries to pass.
Lydon has gone for a leg lock! Friman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lydon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (4) vs (2) Lydon
Lydon keeping full guard, as Friman tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lydon is looking to sweep but instead, Friman has passed into half guard.
Lydon wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friman passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (7) vs (2) Lydon
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Lydon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Friman controlling from mount.
Friman prevents Lydon from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon is still trying to improve position.
Friman controlling the pace for now.
Lydon is trying desperately to improve position.
Lydon keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Friman prevents Lydon from getting the reversal.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Lydon is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman is looking to work his way around to Lydon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lydon is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lydon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Friman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lydon to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Friman (10) vs (2) Lydon
Friman controls the position.
Friman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lydon for as long as he can get away with.
I really don't envy Lydon right now.
Lydon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lydon is desperately trying to improve his position but Friman has a good base and remains in mount.
Lydon is squirming around, avoiding Friman's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Friman controlling from the full mount.
Lydon is trying desperately to improve position.
Friman looking to control but Lydon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Friman controlling his opponent.
Lydon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Friman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lydon is not content to let Friman control the position.
Lydon moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lydon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Friman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (10) vs (4) Lydon
Lydon pushes down on Friman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lydon seems to be looking for submissions.
Lydon is looking to advance position but Friman won't allow it.
Lydon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lydon wants to work for an arm triangle but Friman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lydon is looking for a kimura here.
Friman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Friman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Friman (12) vs (4) Lydon
Lydon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friman is one step ahead there.
Lydon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Friman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lydon is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lydon working for submissions but it's allowed Friman to get to half guard.
Friman is pressing down on Lydon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lydon is holding on for now.
Lydon is refusing to be controlled, as Friman sits in half guard.
Friman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lydon is defending against the submission attempts here by Friman.
Well, if Friman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lydon wants to get back to full guard.
Friman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Friman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lydon keeps working.
Friman passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Friman (15) vs (4) Lydon
Friman just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Friman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lydon looks to move to half guard but instead Friman has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Friman (17) vs (4) Lydon
Lydon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Friman wants to control the pace but Lydon is squirming around nicely.
Lydon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Friman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Friman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lydon is looking to escape.
Lydon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Friman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lydon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lydon shrugs it off.
Lydon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Friman trying to control but Lydon is having none of it.
Lydon is looking to improve his position but Friman isn't that keen on the idea.
Friman controlling the position easily from mount.
Lydon working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Friman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Friman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Friman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lydon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Friman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lydon is looking to escape.
Lydon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Friman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lydon is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friman takes the fight on points by 17 to 4. |
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