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Bots de Garra 61 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 8 wins and 26 losses; Bruce White Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Leifsson has closed the distance and engaged White Jr in a clinch.
White Jr is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Leifsson can't fight it off and eventually White Jr manages to take the fight to the floor. Leifsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: White Jr (2) vs (0) Leifsson
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leifsson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (2) vs (2) Leifsson
Leifsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leifsson controlling from the top position.
Leifsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Leifsson escapes and throws White Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (2) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Leifsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Leifsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Leifsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
White Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Leifsson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the position but White Jr is working away.
White Jr being controlled for a moment.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White Jr, who protects the arm well.
White Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Leifsson controls the position.
White Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leifsson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
Leifsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White Jr, who protects the arm well.
Leifsson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt White Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
White Jr is working hard here to advance position.
White Jr is trying to escape the position but Leifsson is controlling the position.
White Jr is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to control the action but White Jr is working from the bottom.
White Jr tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
Leifsson trying to control the position but White Jr is working away.
White Jr is positioning himself 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.
Leifsson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Leifsson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but White Jr keeps working.
White Jr tries to buck Leifsson off but Leifsson is having none of it.
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 staying calm.
White Jr regains half guard.
Leifsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
White Jr 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: White Jr (2) vs (8) Leifsson
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White Jr gets back to half guard.
Leifsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
Leifsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Leifsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. White Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr is looking for a sweep. Leifsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White Jr actively working from the bottom here.
White Jr wants to get back to full guard.
White Jr is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Leifsson seems content to control.
White Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leifsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Leifsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for White Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (2) vs (11) Leifsson
White Jr tries to improve his position but instead Leifsson has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: White Jr (2) vs (14) Leifsson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
White Jr is really stuck here.
Leifsson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
White Jr showing good submission defense here.
Leifsson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
White Jr is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure White Jr doesn't escape.
Leifsson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Leifsson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leifsson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
White Jr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Leifsson's guard. Nice work there by White Jr.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (4) vs (14) Leifsson
White Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leifsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
White Jr postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White Jr has gone for a leg lock! Leifsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into White Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (4) vs (16) Leifsson
White Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leifsson has passed into half guard!
Leifsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Leifsson pulls his head out easily.
White Jr trying to get back to full guard but Leifsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: White Jr (4) vs (19) Leifsson
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White Jr is looking to escape.
White Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Leifsson moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: White Jr (4) vs (22) Leifsson
Well, with Leifsson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before White Jr is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Leifsson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Leifsson is continuing to stall.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Well,White Jr is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Leifsson controlling well, preventing White Jr from escaping the position.
Leifsson controls the position.
White Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Leifsson gets his way!
Leifsson doesn't have the hooks in and White Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (6) vs (22) Leifsson
White Jr wants to pass the guard but Leifsson is keeping the position.
White Jr has gone for a leg lock! Leifsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into White Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White Jr (6) vs (24) Leifsson
White Jr working for a triangle but Leifsson defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
White Jr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leifsson passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leifsson wins on points by 24 to 6.
Skjoldr Leifsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Bruce White Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'. |
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