PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1221 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 177 p4p, 158 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Gunna - The World is Yours. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ambe
vs
Leifsson

177 cm
36
172
28 - 14 - 0

179 cm
30
183
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scar Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson scoring well with a low kick there.

Leifsson gets caught napping as Ambe dives in and scores a takedown. Leifsson manages to retain guard.
Ambe trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Leifsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ambe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ambe is fighting to break Leifsson's control of his arms but Leifsson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ambe preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Leifsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ambe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ambe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ambe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leifsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Leifsson, not yet.

Leifsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ambe defends it easily.
Ambe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leifsson pulls Ambe in close to prevent any damage.
Leifsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leifsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ambe trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Leifsson looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ambe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ambe moves out of range as Leifsson strikes.
Ambe throws a looping overhand right but Leifsson ducks down to avoid it.
Leifsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leifsson throws a looping overhand right but Ambe ducks down to avoid it.
Ambe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leifsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ambe checks it well.
Skjoldr Leifsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leifsson throws a hook to the side of Ambe's head but Ambe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scar Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ambe moves into the clinch.
Leifsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leifsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is stalling here.
Leifsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ambe.
Leifsson blocking some punches.
Ambe misses with the head strike.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Leifsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leifsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ambe backwards.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.

Leifsson breaks the clinch.
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leifsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ambe fails with a takedown attempt.
Leifsson thumps Ambe with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson works the jab nicely.

Ambe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson trying to control the position here.
We've been hearing that Ambe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ambe trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Ambe landing with the ground and pound.
Leifsson pulls Ambe in close to prevent any damage.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leifsson wants to land a leg kick but Ambe is out of range.
Ambe connects with a crisp jab.
Ambe doesn't manage to clinch there - Leifsson circles away.
Good exchange - Leifsson coming out on top.
Ambe lands a head shot.
Ambe moves away from the strike by Leifsson.
Leifsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambe manages to avoid it.
It looked like Ambe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Leifsson leaves Ambe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ambe throws a looping overhand right but Leifsson ducks down to avoid it.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ambe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ambe lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leifsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leifsson.
A low kick from Leifsson misses
and Ambe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ambe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leifsson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leifsson tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ambe easily slips into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ambe.
Ambe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Leifsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leifsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leifsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leifsson wants to pass the guard but Ambe is defending well.
Leifsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ambe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ambe looking to control.
Leifsson passes Ambe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leifsson trying to mount his opponent but Ambe defends it.
Ambe gets full guard.
Leifsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ambe is retaining full guard.
Ambe wants to sweep here but Leifsson controlling him for the moment.
Ambe working a defensive guard here.
Ambe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambe, not yet.
Leifsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ambe wants to improve his position but Leifsson is controlling well.
Ambe is in trouble now - Leifsson has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is wriggling around trying to escape.

Leifsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ambe is controlling an arm, preventing Leifsson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leifsson controlling his opponent.
Ambe tries to reverse the position but Leifsson maintains control.

Leifsson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ambe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ambe shrugs it off.
Leifsson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ambe is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Ambe is squirming around nicely.
Ambe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Leifsson has momentary wrist control but Ambe slips an elbow through the middle.
Leifsson trying to control the position.
Ambe trying to control but Leifsson is working from the bottom.

Leifsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ambe is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scar Ambe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Leifsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches up with Leifsson, looking for a takedown. Ambe pushes Leifsson against the cage but Leifsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leifsson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ambe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ambe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leifsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leifsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Ambe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leifsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ambe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ambe on the inside.
Ambe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leifsson scores with a shot to the side of Ambe's head.
A head punch on the inside from Ambe fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Leifsson.
Ambe lands an uppercut.
Ambe misses with some punches.
Ambe wants to stall.
Ambe is pushing Leifsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Ambe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson takes a shot to the head.
Ambe stalling against the cage.
Ambe scores with a shot to the side of Leifsson's head.

Leifsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Leifsson misses with a looping left.
Leifsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ambe on the side of the head.
A big right from Leifsson misses.
Leifsson cracks Ambe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ambe fails with a takedown attempt.
Leifsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leifsson is looking to slow Ambe down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe is looking to clinch.
Ambe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leifsson works over Ambe's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ambe is looking to clinch but Leifsson is avoiding it.
Ambe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leifsson.
Ambe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leifsson manages to avoid it.
Leifsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Leifsson misses with a hook.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ambe wants to clinch up but Leifsson keeps it at a distance.
Leifsson slips a jab from Ambe.
Leifsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ambe moves out of range of the body kick from Leifsson.
Leifsson takes one to the side of the head.
Ambe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ambe moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Leifsson misses.
Ambe tries to clinch up but Leifsson circles away and keeps his distance.

Ambe looking to score a takedown here. Leifsson is defending well but Ambe drives through and ends up in Leifsson's guard.
Ambe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leifsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Leifsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ambe is retaining full guard.
Ambe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ambe keeping full guard, as Leifsson tries to pass.
Leifsson preventing the sweep.
Leifsson trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom.
Leifsson looking to sit in guard and control but Ambe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Total Impact MMA/KT inform us that Leifsson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe postures up.
Leifsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scar Ambe.
I think Ambe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Scar Ambe!
A very excited looking Scar Ambe 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.