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Bots de Garra 116 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 London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 36 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 22 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias misses with a takedown attempt - Schaubi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schaubi wants to counter with a clinch but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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.
Gracias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (0) Schaubi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi regains half guard.
Gracias wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping hold of Gracias's head, controlling as best he can.
Gracias not doing much here.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Schaubi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Schaubi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracias has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracias controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi is holding Gracias down, trying to stall.
Gracias slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracias's best efforts.
Schaubi trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias controlling the pace.
Schaubi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schaubi.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is controlling Gracias's posture.
Gracias trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Schaubi pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias pushing down on Schaubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaubi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
Schaubi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling the position.
Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schaubi is looking to sweep but instead, Gracias has passed into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schaubi won't allow Gracias to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (8) vs (4) Schaubi
Schaubi not allowing Gracias to control his hands.
Gracias is in bad spot here.
Schaubi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schaubi biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Schaubi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
Gracias tries to escape but Schaubi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracias is working hard here to advance position.
Schaubi wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
What can Gracias do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi struggling to keep hold of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaubi controlling the positon.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to control Gracias but Gracias is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Schaubi looking to hold on to the position here but Gracias rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (7) Schaubi
Schaubi working away.
Gracias seems a little lost for a moment, as Schaubi dominates the positioning.
Schaubi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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