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Bots de Garra 55 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 36 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leifsson closes the distance and pushes Al Jhit back into the ropes.
Al Jhit has Leifsson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Leifsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leifsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Al Jhit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leifsson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Al Jhit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leifsson gets underhooks to prevent Al Jhit's takedown attempt.
Al Jhit works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Leifsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Jhit controls the pace.
Leifsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Leifsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leifsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Leifsson is trying to keep Al Jhit in close.
Al Jhit is looking to pass into half guard but Leifsson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Leifsson is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Leifsson
Al Jhit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Al Jhit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Al Jhit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Leifsson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Al Jhit is trying to maintain the position but Leifsson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to improve his position but Leifsson is controlling well.
Leifsson is trying to control. Al Jhit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.
Leifsson is keen to just control but Al Jhit is a slippery customer.
Al Jhit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Leifsson postures up.
Al Jhit wants to hit a sweep here but Leifsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Al Jhit there! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (5) Leifsson
Al Jhit is looking to improve his position but Leifsson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is controlling an arm, preventing Leifsson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Al Jhit just holding on.
Leifsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Al Jhit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leifsson trying to mount his opponent but Al Jhit defends it.
Leifsson wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit trying to control but Leifsson postures up.
Al Jhit wants to improve his position but Leifsson is controlling well.
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Jhit 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: Al Jhit (6) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Al Jhit tightening his grip on Leifsson, looking for the choke.
Leifsson tries to escape but Al Jhit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Al Jhit working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Al Jhit doesn't have the hooks in and Leifsson manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (6) vs (7) Leifsson
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson won't allow Al Jhit to sweep him here.
Al Jhit working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Leifsson controlling him for the moment.
Leifsson trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Leifsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al Jhit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leifsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (7) Leifsson
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leifsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Al Jhit trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard.
Al Jhit stopping the sweep attempt from Leifsson.
Al Jhit trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson keeping full guard, as Al Jhit tries to pass.
Leifsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Al Jhit wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leifsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leifsson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (9) Leifsson
Leifsson forces his way into half guard.
Leifsson passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (12) Leifsson
Leifsson is stalling here but it's allowed Al Jhit to get half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit is refusing to be controlled, as Leifsson sits in half guard.
Al Jhit wants to get back to full guard.
Leifsson passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (15) Leifsson
Al Jhit is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson taking a break here but Al Jhit is having none of it and regains half guard.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Leifsson keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to mount his opponent but Al Jhit defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Jhit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit looking for a guillotine here but Leifsson defends easily.
Al Jhit has an active guard here but Leifsson has managed to pass into half guard.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson moves into full mount! Al Jhit won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (8) vs (18) Leifsson
Al Jhit is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to hold on but Leifsson pushes him away.
Al Jhit is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Al Jhit is squirming around nicely.
Al Jhit regains half guard.
Leifsson wants to take a breather but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Leifsson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson wins on points by 18 to 8.
An out of breath Skjoldr Leifsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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