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SSG 113 Hlervu vs Kyng 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 18 wins and 6 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schaubi closes the distance and pushes Torres back into the cage.
Torres successfully pulls guard.
Torres has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torres controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Torres working a defensive guard but Schaubi passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torres trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
Schaubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Schaubi is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
Schaubi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Torres is holding on to half guard well.
Torres wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi slows the pace down in half guard.
Torres wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
Torres is positioning himself well to prevent Schaubi advancing to mount.
Torres is looking for a sweep. Schaubi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Schaubi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Torres keeping hold of Schaubi's head, controlling as best he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is taking a breather. Torres says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Torres tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
Schaubi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Schaubi controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torres manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Torres pulls Schaubi in close to his closed guard and prevents Schaubi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Torres can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
Torres is controlling Schaubi's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torres is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Torres
Schaubi has Torres pulled in close to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schaubi holds on and takes a little breather.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres advances to half guard.
Torres controlling the action here.
Schaubi is concentrating on defense, preventing Torres from advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Torres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Torres is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Torres wins on points by 2 to 0.
Miguel Torres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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