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Bots de Garra 70 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leifsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leifsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bandito. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Leifsson (0) vs (4) Bandito
Leifsson is looking to regain half guard here but Bandito keeps moving and retains side control.
Bandito taking a breather here.
Leifsson tries to buck Bandito off but Bandito is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson is working hard here to advance position.
Leifsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leifsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (4) Bandito
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson is keen to just control but Bandito is a slippery customer.
Bandito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Leifsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Leifsson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leifsson (2) vs (8) Bandito
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Bandito has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Leifsson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bandito.
Leifsson trying to control the position but Bandito manages to sink in the hooks.
Leifsson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Leifsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Leifsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bandito sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leifsson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is pressing down on Leifsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leifsson is holding on for now.
Bandito wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
Leifsson trying to control here.
Leifsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Leifsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Bandito postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (4) vs (8) Bandito
Leifsson trying to control from half guard but Bandito is working away.
Leifsson is stalling here. Bandito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leifsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bandito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leifsson (4) vs (12) Bandito
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
Leifsson is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bandito working away.
Leifsson is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Leifsson is letting Bandito control him for a moment.
Bandito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
Leifsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leifsson's legs.
Leifsson struggling a bit here.
Leifsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leifsson is trying to improve his position.
Leifsson gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leifsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bandito.
Bandito stalling away here and it's allowed Leifsson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Leifsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Leifsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bandito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bandito postures up.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is keeping the position.
Leifsson managing to control the position.
Bandito preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Bandito forces his way into half guard.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leifsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leifsson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (6) vs (12) Bandito
Leifsson looking to sit in guard and control but Bandito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (6) vs (14) Bandito
Leifsson trying to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito being controlled here momentarily.
Leifsson is trying to hold Bandito in close to prevent damage but Bandito has managed to pass into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bandito wants to take a breather but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson trying to control but Bandito postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is defending well.
Bandito wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
Leifsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 14 to 6.
Enamorado Bandito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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