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Bots de Garra 85 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 38 wins and 26 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 18 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.
Leifsson lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leifsson (2) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal looking for a guillotine here but Leifsson defends easily.
Kvinchal can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leifsson controls the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kvinchal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leifsson defends well.
Kvinchal working for a triangle but Leifsson defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvinchal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leifsson uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to improve position but can't.
Kvinchal keeps trying to improve his position.
Leifsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kvinchal keeps working.
Kvinchal trying to remain calm as Leifsson controls from the top position.
Kvinchal is trying to improve his position.
Leifsson taking a breather here.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson is looking to take a break and control but Kvinchal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leifsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kvinchal tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Leifsson'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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
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.
Leifsson wants to control but Kvinchal is keeping him busy.
Leifsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kvinchal with the active half guard here but Leifsson passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (8) vs (0) Kvinchal
Leifsson trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson controlling the position.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal tries to bench press Leifsson off him but Leifsson keeps the position.
Kvinchal is trying to escape the position but Leifsson is controlling the position.
Leifsson is looking to take a break and control but Kvinchal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvinchal tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the position but Kvinchal is working away.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson staying calm.
Kvinchal is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Kvinchal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leifsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kvinchal looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leifsson pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (11) vs (0) Kvinchal
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leifsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kvinchal is looking to escape.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position but Leifsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Leifsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kvinchal is looking to get to half guard.
Leifsson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kvinchal regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal tries to get to full guard but Leifsson has control of the leg.
Leifsson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kvinchal. Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (14) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Leifsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kvinchal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kvinchal is trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is still trying to improve position.
Kvinchal is not content to let Leifsson control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leifsson's best efforts.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvinchal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
Kvinchal looks winded!
Leifsson is looking for a kimura but Kvinchal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Leifsson to get the leverage.
Leifsson trying to pass the guard but Kvinchal defending well.
Leifsson wants to take a breather but Kvinchal is having none of it.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is looking to take a break and control but Kvinchal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
Leifsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kvinchal defends it well.
Kvinchal looking for submissions off his back.
Kvinchal actively working from the bottom here.
Leifsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kvinchal keeps working.
Leifsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvinchal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kvinchal working for a triangle but Leifsson defends it easily.
Kvinchal looking for subs off his back but Leifsson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Leifsson controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kvinchal for as long as he can get away with.
Kvinchal has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Leifsson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Leifsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (17) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is not content to let Leifsson control the position.
Leifsson controlling from side mount.
Kvinchal is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is not content to let Leifsson control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kvinchal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Leifsson off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Leifsson (17) vs (4) Kvinchal
Kvinchal is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Leifsson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kvinchal is persistently looking for the submission but Leifsson is defending it well.
Leifsson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Leifsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Leifsson tries to lock up and control but Kvinchal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvinchal is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Leifsson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Leifsson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (19) vs (4) Kvinchal
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kvinchal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leifsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kvinchal is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson trying to control but Kvinchal is working from the bottom.
Kvinchal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leifsson passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (22) vs (4) Kvinchal
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
A very excited looking Skjoldr Leifsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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