JBOEN Stars as FaZe Overturn 3-12 Deficit to Reach BLAST Bounty S2 Semi-Finals
FaZe are through to the semi-finals of BLAST Bounty Season 2 after defeating The MongolZ 2-1 in the quarter-finals on July 31 – a result built on one of the more remarkable map comebacks of the year, with FaZe recovering from 3-12 down on Nuke to win the map 16-12 before closing out Ancient 13-8 to seal the series.
Nuke Comeback Sets the Tone
Nuke was a tale of two CT sides. The MongolZ’s trio of Zolbayar ‘tikuak’ Chimedtseren, Dugarsuren ‘DarkMeister’ Ireedui, and Usukhbayar ‘910’ Banzragch powered their team’s first-half effort, building a dominant 12-3 lead. Jakub ‘jcobbb’ Pietruszewski, Jason ‘JBOEN’ Boe Nielsen, and David ‘frozen’ Čerňanský then dominated the second half, sending the map to overtime after FaZe massed 13 rounds in a row.
FaZe took the advantage of starting on defense in OT and ran with it, posting a perfect 3-0 CT side before Ryan ‘Neityu’ Aubry clutched up to secure the map and complete the spectacular comeback. The MongolZ responded with a confident performance on Mirage, where Garidmagnai ‘bLitz’ Byambasuren and tikuak drove a powerful T-side to a 9-3 lead before a FaZe comeback attempt in the second half was put to bed, giving The MongolZ the map.
FaZe took control on Ancient, with JBOEN producing two big moments in man-down scenarios to put his team in control on their offense, which they carried through to a 9-3 halftime lead. The MongolZ grabbed a second-half force-buy win to show brief life, their up-tempo offense catching FaZe napping a couple of times, but JBOEN’s multi-kills on defense settled any doubt and FaZe closed at 13-8.
JBOEN Anchors the Series
JBOEN finished with a 1.16 Rating 3.0 across the series – 56-41 on K-D – topping the scoreboard across the series for FaZe and proving especially decisive on the Ancient decider. The primary source notes this is FaZe’s second semi-final appearance since signing the Danish AWPer, and his performances across both runs have validated the acquisition.
For The MongolZ, 910 led their side at a 1.20 rating with an 82.7 ADR, and bLitz was instrumental on Mirage, but neither could compensate for the Nuke collapse. You can review the full context of how this bracket was constructed in the BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals bracket draft breakdown. For context on The MongolZ’s current roster makeup heading into this event, the MongolZ tikuak and DarkMeister roster piece covers the personnel picture.
FaZe Advance to Semi-Finals
FaZe move into the semi-finals of BLAST Bounty Season 2, where The MongolZ lost the quarter-final and exit the competition.
Series result: FaZe 2-1 The MongolZ – Nuke 16-12 FaZe, Mirage 13-7 The MongolZ, Ancient 13-8 FaZe.
Source: HLTV
