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SSG 165 Thumb vs Sticks 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 26 wins and 9 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi takes the fight into the clinch.
Schaubi decides to pull guard.
Rhodeo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Rhodeo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Rhodeo looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodeo controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rhodeo has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
Rhodeo looking to control.
Rhodeo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Schaubi advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard but Schaubi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaubi has a good base and remains in mount.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Schaubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhodeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhodeo keeps trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo tries to control the position but Schaubi now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (8) vs (0) Rhodeo
I would not like to be Rhodeo right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to escape the position.
Rhodeo is still trying to improve position.
Rhodeo trying to control the hands but Schaubi won't let him.
Schaubi controlling well, preventing Rhodeo from escaping the position.
Schaubi avoiding Rhodeo 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from the back.
I really don't envy Rhodeo right now.
What can Rhodeo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rhodeo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rhodeo is controlling an arm, preventing Schaubi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rhodeo working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
Rhodeo tries to improve his position but instead Schaubi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (11) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Rhodeo is trying to break free.
Schaubi doesn't have the hooks in and Rhodeo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (11) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo is fighting to break Schaubi's control of his arms but Schaubi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rhodeo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhodeo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
Schaubi pulls Rhodeo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rhodeo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rhodeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi pulls Rhodeo in close to his closed guard and prevents Rhodeo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Rhodeo from controlling successfully.
Rhodeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi is pulling down on Rhodeo's head. It's preventing any offense from Rhodeo, at least for the moment.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Rhodeo from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Rhodeo tries to pass.
Rhodeo slips nicely into half guard.
Rhodeo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rhodeo is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rhodeo to get the leverage.
Rhodeo 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.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (13) vs (2) Rhodeo
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rhodeo holds on and takes a little breather.
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Rhodeo is keeping the position.
Rhodeo looking to control but Schaubi passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo wants to get back to full guard but Schaubi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (16) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is trying to control Schaubi's posture but Schaubi avoids it.
Schaubi gets to mount! Rhodeo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (18) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Schaubi pushes him away.
Rhodeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhodeo tries to improve his position but instead Schaubi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (21) vs (2) Rhodeo
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is really stuck here.
Schaubi controlling the position well here. Rhodeo rolled but Schaubi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rhodeo trying to control the hands but Schaubi won't let him.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
What can Rhodeo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Schaubi not allowing Rhodeo to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to roll but Schaubi sticks to his back.
Rhodeo wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free.
Rhodeo turns into Schaubi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (21) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is looking to pass into half guard but Schaubi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schaubi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (23) vs (4) Rhodeo
Rhodeo has an active guard here but Schaubi has managed to pass into half guard.
Rhodeo looks winded!
Rhodeo wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schaubi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 23 to 4.
Abu Schaubi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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