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Bots de Garra 23 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 15 wins and 5 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 35 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Diesel stuffs the takedown.
Leifsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leifsson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skjoldr Leifsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leifsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diesel scores with a takedown into Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Leifsson (0) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Leifsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Leifsson keeps moving.
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diesel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (0) vs (5) Diesel
Leifsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diesel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leifsson sees it coming and defends easily.
Leifsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (0) vs (8) Diesel
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leifsson is working to get back to half guard.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leifsson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Leifsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diesel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leifsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leifsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
Leifsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diesel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Leifsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diesel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leifsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diesel wants to work for an arm triangle but Leifsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leifsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Leifsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Diesel passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Leifsson (0) vs (11) Diesel
Leifsson tries to improve position but can't.
Diesel trying to control the action but Leifsson is working from the bottom.
Diesel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diesel works to advance to full mount. Leifsson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Leifsson (0) vs (13) Diesel
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson regains half guard.
Diesel is looking to advance position but Leifsson won't allow it.
Leifsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diesel pulls his head out easily.
Diesel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leifsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leifsson actively working from the bottom here.
Leifsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leifsson.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Diesel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Leifsson's body to avoid the submission. Leifsson has instead reached around Diesel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Leifsson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Skjoldr Leifsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Skjoldr Leifsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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