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Stepping Stone 44 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Volodymyr Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi clinches.
Schaubi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Schaubi drags the fight down to the ground.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi is continuing to stall.
Let's hope that Schaubi 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're seeing a lot of stalling here from Schaubi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schaubi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (0) vs (2) Schaubi
Kersikov is pulling down on Schaubi's head. It's preventing any offense from Schaubi, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov 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.
Schaubi stays in close to Kersikov's body and controls the position.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kersikov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Kersikov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Schaubi.
Kersikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (5) vs (4) Schaubi
Schaubi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
Kersikov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Kersikov is working hard here to advance position.
Kersikov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Schaubi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kersikov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Schaubi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (7) Schaubi
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from the full mount.
Schaubi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Schaubi controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
Schaubi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov 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: Kersikov (7) vs (7) Schaubi
Schaubi has control of Kersikov's left arm, preventing Kersikov from doing any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kersikov is heads and Schaubi is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Schaubi wins on points by 8 to 7.
An intense looking Abu Schaubi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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