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SSG 130 Schaubi vs Hlervu 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 20 wins and 7 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 9 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu gets tackled into the cage by Schaubi. Schaubi maintains the clinch.
Schaubi drags the fight down to the ground.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaubi managing to control the position.
Hlervu trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi pulls Hlervu in close to his closed guard and prevents Hlervu from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu is looking to pass into half guard but Schaubi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schaubi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) Hlervu
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi forces his way into half guard.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hlervu is controlling Schaubi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Schaubi is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu keeping control of the position.
Schaubi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hlervu manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
Schaubi is fighting to break Hlervu's control of his arms but Hlervu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hlervu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi stays in close to Hlervu's body and controls the position.
Hlervu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hlervu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schaubi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has his foot on Schaubi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schaubi works his way back into a safe position though.
Hlervu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (2) Hlervu
Schaubi is controlling Hlervu's trapped leg to prevent Hlervu from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to control Hlervu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Hlervu is pressing down on Schaubi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schaubi is holding on for now.
Hlervu is looking to stall here but Schaubi recovers full guard.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hlervu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hlervu postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is controlling Hlervu's posture.
Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Hlervu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hlervu 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: Schaubi (4) vs (2) Hlervu
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Schaubi stays in close to Hlervu's body and controls the position.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
Hlervu looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Schaubi is defending well. Hlervu quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Schaubi has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hlervu celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tendren Hlervu!
During a confident post fight interview, Tendren Hlervu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Abu Schaubi spoke after the fight, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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