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Bots de Garra 53 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 34 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leifsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Al Jhit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Leifsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Jhit gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Leifsson regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Al Jhit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit is looking to advance position but Leifsson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (4) Leifsson
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Leifsson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Al Jhit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Al Jhit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Leifsson trying to control but Al Jhit is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Al Jhit reaches up to try and control the position but Leifsson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Al Jhit rolls and tries to escape and now Leifsson has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (2) vs (7) Leifsson
Leifsson has the hooks in. Al Jhit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Al Jhit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leifsson tries to keep control of the position but Al Jhit is staying busy.
Leifsson looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Al Jhit is controlling Leifsson 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (7) Leifsson
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Leifsson working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leifsson controls Al Jhit momentarily but Al Jhit frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Al Jhit postures up.
Leifsson is controlling Al Jhit's posture.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit controls from within his opponent's guard.
Al Jhit lying in Leifsson's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Leifsson decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Al Jhit taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skjoldr Leifsson!
Our winner, Skjoldr Leifsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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