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Stepping Stone 29 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Gabe Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard and drags Garcia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schaubi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Garcia
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
Garcia works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (6) Garcia
Garcia has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (8) Garcia
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to take his opponent's back but Schaubi doesn't allow it.
Schaubi is looking to get to half guard.
Garcia looking for a guillotine from mount but Schaubi is having none of it.
Garcia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schaubi is holding on tight.
Garcia prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Schaubi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Garcia wants to take Schaubi's back but he can't do it this time.
Schaubi 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: Schaubi (2) vs (8) Garcia
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi passes Garcia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy.
Garcia looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Schaubi pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia can't escape the position.
Schaubi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Schaubi is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Schaubi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia won't allow Schaubi to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Schaubi is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Schaubi sits in half guard.
Schaubi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Schaubi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schaubi passes into side control, despite Garcia's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (8) vs (8) Garcia
Garcia is trying to control Schaubi's posture but Schaubi avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia regains half guard.
Schaubi trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Schaubi is working for a submission of some sort.
Schaubi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi advances to half guard.
Schaubi tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schaubi to get the leverage.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Schaubi is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Schaubi is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaubi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schaubi has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Schaubi won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Schaubi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (11) vs (8) Garcia
Schaubi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garcia is looking for a sweep.
Schaubi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Schaubi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schaubi tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia manages to get back to half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia gets full guard.
Schaubi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
Garcia trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
Schaubi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schaubi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Schaubi trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia wants to control the position but Schaubi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Schaubi trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia won't allow Schaubi to pass to mount.
Schaubi seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Schaubi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
In his post fight interview, Abu Schaubi gave a big smile as he said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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