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Bots de Garra 20 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Zeke Titus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Titus stuffs the takedown.
Titus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Titus (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Titus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Titus tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Titus advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (5) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson manages to get back to half guard.
Titus wants to free his trapped foot but Leifsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leifsson is looking for a sweep. Titus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leifsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Titus passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (8) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Titus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leifsson! Score +2 for reaching mount: Titus (10) vs (0) Leifsson
Titus prevents Leifsson from getting the reversal.
Leifsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
Leifsson is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Titus looking for a guillotine from mount but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away.
Leifsson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leifsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
Titus looking for a guillotine from mount but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leifsson is squirming around, avoiding Titus's attempts to control the action.
Leifsson tries to reverse the position but Titus maintains control.
Titus has hold of Leifsson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Leifsson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Leifsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Titus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leifsson defends it well.
Titus is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leifsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leifsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leifsson manages to get to full guard.
Leifsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Titus passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (13) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson tries to bench press Titus off him but Titus keeps the position.
Titus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leifsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Titus advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Titus (15) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus is working for a guillotine from mount but Leifsson frees his head quite easily.
Titus working for a guillotine from mount but Leifsson is in no mood to give up.
Titus tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away.
Leifsson working to try and regain half guard.
Titus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Leifsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Titus trying to control the position but Leifsson is working away.
Leifsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leifsson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Titus pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (18) vs (0) Leifsson
Titus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Titus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Leifsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is looking to reverse the position.
Titus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Leifsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Titus tries to advance to mount but Leifsson denies him.
Leifsson is looking to reverse the position.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Titus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leifsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Leifsson sneaks back into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Titus passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (21) vs (0) Leifsson
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Leifsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Leifsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Titus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Titus is trying to get an arm triangle but Leifsson is defending well.
Titus tries for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson sneaks back into half guard.
Titus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leifsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Titus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leifsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Leifsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Leifsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Titus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leifsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Leifsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Leifsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Titus wants to pass to mount but Leifsson is defending the position.
Leifsson looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Leifsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Titus is trying to work for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Titus is pressing down on Leifsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leifsson is holding on for now.
Titus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Titus 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.
Titus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Titus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leifsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leifsson looking for submissions off his back.
Titus works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Titus (24) vs (0) Leifsson
Titus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Titus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Titus is trying to get an arm triangle but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson tries to buck Titus off but Titus is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Titus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Titus wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
Leifsson is trying to improve his position.
Leifsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Titus's best efforts.
Leifsson manages to get to full guard.
Titus is posturing up here but Leifsson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Titus tries to roll out but it's too tight and Titus has to tap! Slick submission there by Leifsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skjoldr Leifsson!
After winning the bout, Skjoldr Leifsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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