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Bots de Garra 49 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Thomas Bennett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 16 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Leifsson instigates a clinch.
Bennett is trying to drag Leifsson to the mat but Leifsson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Bennett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leifsson.
Bennett stops a takedown attempt from Leifsson.
Bennett goes for a takedown attempt but Leifsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leifsson has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Leifsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leifsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bennett (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Bennett 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.
Leifsson is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leifsson won't allow Bennett to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leifsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bennett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leifsson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leifsson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leifsson! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bennett (2) vs (4) Leifsson
Bennett is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
Bennett tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.
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.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Leifsson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett gets back to half guard.
Bennett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Leifsson passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (2) vs (7) Leifsson
Bennett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Leifsson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bennett. Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (2) vs (10) Leifsson
Bennett is trying to get back to half guard.
Leifsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Leifsson is keen to just control but Bennett is a slippery customer.
Well, if Leifsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
Bennett actively working from the bottom here.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leifsson prevents Bennett from improving his position.
Bennett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Leifsson passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (2) vs (13) Leifsson
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bennett's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Bennett seems a little lost for a moment, as Leifsson dominates the positioning.
Bennett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leifsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
Bennett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
Bennett 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: Bennett (2) vs (16) Leifsson
Bennett tries to bench press Leifsson off him but Leifsson keeps the position.
Leifsson trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bennett regains half guard.
Leifsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bennett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bennett actively working from the bottom here.
Bennett is looking for a sweep. Leifsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Leifsson seems content to control.
Leifsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (2) vs (19) Leifsson
Leifsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Bennett is squirming around nicely.
Leifsson prevents Bennett from getting the reversal.
Leifsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bennett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bennett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (4) vs (19) Leifsson
Leifsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bennett manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (4) vs (21) Leifsson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leifsson has picked Bennett up and slammed him! Bennett can't keep hold of the triangle and Leifsson manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (4) vs (24) Leifsson
Bennett is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson just content to control the position.
Bennett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bennett is in trouble now - Leifsson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (4) vs (27) Leifsson
Leifsson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bennett to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bennett (4) vs (30) Leifsson
Bennett is really stuck here.
Bennett breaks Leifsson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (6) vs (30) Leifsson
Bennett is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leifsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leifsson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (6) vs (32) Leifsson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bennett working for submissions but it's allowed Leifsson to get to half guard.
Leifsson controlling the action here.
Bennett 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: Bennett (6) vs (35) Leifsson
Bennett tries to improve his position but instead Leifsson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bennett (6) vs (38) Leifsson
Leifsson doesn't have the hooks in and Bennett manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (8) vs (38) Leifsson
Leifsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Leifsson controls Bennett momentarily but Bennett frees himself.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Bennett trying to move into half guard but instead Leifsson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bennett (8) vs (40) Leifsson
Leifsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Leifsson wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leifsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leifsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bennett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
Leifsson is controlling the pace.
Bennett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Leifsson passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (8) vs (43) Leifsson
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bennett is being controlled here.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Leifsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bennett will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bennett is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bennett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leifsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bennett manages to get back to half guard.
Leifsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bennett actively working from the bottom here.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leifsson moves into full mount! Bennett won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bennett (8) vs (46) Leifsson
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson wins on points by 46 to 8.
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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