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Bots de Garra 45 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 33 wins and 31 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 13 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leifsson gets caught flat footed, as Al Jhit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Al Jhit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leifsson swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Al Jhit has gone for a leg lock! Leifsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Al Jhit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Leifsson
Leifsson stopping the sweep attempt from Al Jhit.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Al Jhit trying to control the position.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Leifsson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit looking for subs off his back but Leifsson has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leifsson prevents Al Jhit from improving his position.
Al Jhit 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: Al Jhit (2) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson trying to control the action but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries to improve position but can't.
Al Jhit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Al Jhit manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (5) Leifsson
Al Jhit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leifsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Al Jhit seems to be looking for submissions.
Leifsson is not content to let Al Jhit control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leifsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit stopping the sweep attempt from Leifsson.
Leifsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leifsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Leifsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Leifsson keeps moving.
Leifsson working a defensive guard here.
Al Jhit pushes down on Leifsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leifsson trying to control but Al Jhit postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to control but Leifsson is keeping him busy.
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura but Leifsson is defending well.
Leifsson is looking for a sweep. Al Jhit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Al Jhit is looking to stall here but Leifsson recovers full guard.
Al Jhit passes Leifsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Al Jhit won't allow Leifsson to sweep him here.
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Leifsson keeps moving.
Al Jhit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Al Jhit advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (7) vs (5) Leifsson
Al Jhit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Leifsson is trying to improve his position.
Al Jhit controlling the position.
Al Jhit tries to move to mount but Leifsson blocks the move with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to bench press Al Jhit off him but Al Jhit keeps the position.
Leifsson manages to get back to half guard.
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leifsson is pressing down on Al Jhit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leifsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Leifsson is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit advances to half guard.
Al Jhit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Al Jhit is pressing down on Leifsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leifsson is holding on for now.
Al Jhit is working for a kimura but Leifsson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Jhit trying to control the pace.
Al Jhit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to hold on to Al Jhit's head to control him but Al Jhit postures up.
Leifsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Al Jhit.
Leifsson wants to get back to full guard but Al Jhit has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (5) Leifsson
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Al Jhit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Al Jhit prefers to stall for the moment though.
Al Jhit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leifsson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Al Jhit's guard! Nice work there by Leifsson! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (7) Leifsson
Leifsson trying to control but Al Jhit is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit has control of Leifsson's left arm, preventing Leifsson from doing any damage.
Leifsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to control from the top but Al Jhit keeps moving.
Al Jhit is trying to keep Leifsson in close.
Al Jhit is really struggling to control Leifsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Al Jhit wants to sweep here but Leifsson controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Leifsson postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Jhit has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Leifsson has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (10) Leifsson
Al Jhit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leifsson is looking to take a break and control but Al Jhit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Al Jhit gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Bazar Al Jhit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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