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Bots de Garra 139 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 56 wins and 30 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 40 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laitila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schaubi's waist but Schaubi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laitila off to one side.
Schaubi tries to counter by clinching up but Laitila breaks away and moves out of range.
Schaubi darts in and clinches Laitila up against the ropes.
Schaubi jumps guard.
Laitila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Laitila keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schaubi pulls Laitila in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laitila showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi controlling Laitila's posture.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
Laitila postures up.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Laitila being controlled here momentarily.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitila 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) Laitila
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Schaubi controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Laitila has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Laitila has his hands on Schaubi's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi won't allow Laitila to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass.
Schaubi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi preventing the sweep.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila 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 (2) Laitila
Laitila being controlled here momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Laitila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schaubi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laitila has managed to get both his arms back between Schaubi's legs - danger averted.
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Laitila is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Schaubi. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (2) vs (5) Laitila
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi struggling a bit here.
Schaubi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schaubi moves into full guard.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Laitila has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi has his foot on Laitila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laitila works his way back into a safe position though.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila 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.
Laitila looking for a triangle here. Schaubi is fighting it but it looks tight! Laitila pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Schaubi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jari Laitila!
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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