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Bots de Garra 30 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 16 wins and 9 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ferkingstad rushes Leifsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Ferkingstad jumps guard.
Leifsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ferkingstad manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leifsson has Ferkingstad in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Leifsson (0) vs (2) Ferkingstad
Ferkingstad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferkingstad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferkingstad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leifsson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ferkingstad escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ferkingstad! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (0) vs (5) Ferkingstad
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferkingstad is looking to take a break and control but Leifsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad tries to move to mount but Leifsson blocks the move with his legs.
Leifsson is not content to let Ferkingstad control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferkingstad tries for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but Leifsson is working away.
Ferkingstad is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Leifsson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ferkingstad's best efforts.
Leifsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leifsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leifsson.
Ferkingstad is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Leifsson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ferkingstad is looking to defend but Leifsson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ferkingstad! Leifsson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ferkingstad taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Skjoldr Leifsson!
Skjoldr Leifsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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