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SSG 131 Maximus vs Schaubi 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schaubi darts in and clinches Maximus up against the cage.
Schaubi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schaubi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maximus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus is stalling in the full guard.
Maximus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi has Maximus pulled in close to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus 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: Maximus (0) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi preventing the sweep.
Schaubi passes Maximus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maximus is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximus avoid being mounted?
Maximus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schaubi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maximus's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus keeping control of the position.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.
Schaubi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maximus keeping hold of Schaubi's head, controlling as best he can.
Maximus wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (5) Schaubi
Maximus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maximus tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schaubi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maximus is looking to get to half guard.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maximus wants to hold on but Schaubi pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi content just to control the position here.
Maximus is trying desperately to improve position.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
Schaubi tries to push Maximus's head away but Maximus is holding on tight.
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to control the action here but instead Schaubi manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (8) Schaubi
Maximus is trying to escape the mount.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Schaubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maximus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Maximus tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
Maximus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schaubi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schaubi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maximus tries to control Schaubi's body but Schaubi pushes him off. Maximus squirms to his side and now Schaubi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Maximus (0) vs (11) Schaubi
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schaubi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Maximus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Schaubi's guard. Nice work there by Maximus.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (11) Schaubi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.
Maximus is looking to advance position but Schaubi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (2) vs (15) Schaubi
Maximus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maximus has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Maximus (2) vs (18) Schaubi
Schaubi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Maximus right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi gets his hands free as Maximus looks to control.
Schaubi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Maximus rolls, trying to escape but Schaubi keeps control of the position.
Maximus wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free.
Maximus looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 18 to 2.
Abu Schaubi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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