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Bots de Garra 99 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 33 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 14 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal shoots and misses
and Schaubi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schaubi.
Nickal wants a takedown but no success here.
Nickal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schaubi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nickal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Worn Leather MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (4) vs (0) Schaubi
Nickal trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi trying to remain calm as Nickal controls from the top position.
Schaubi is looking to regain half guard here but Nickal keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Schaubi wants to control but Nickal postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Schaubi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Nickal postures up.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Nickal stays in close to Schaubi's body and controls the position.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Schaubi controlling Nickal's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to sweep but instead, Nickal has passed into half guard.
Schaubi is looking to control Nickal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Nickal sits in half guard.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nickal prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Schaubi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal is taking a breather. Schaubi 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
Schaubi is holding on to half guard well.
Schaubi is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is taking a breather. Schaubi 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.
Nickal is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaubi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schaubi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (7) vs (0) Schaubi
Nickal wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is really struggling to control Schaubi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nickal prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Nickal wants to take Schaubi's back here but Schaubi is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Nickal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nickal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is desperately trying to improve his position but Nickal has a good base and remains in mount.
Schaubi is trying to reverse the position but instead Nickal has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (10) vs (0) Schaubi
Nickal is trying to stick to Schaubi's back but Schaubi is turning into Nickal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nickal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schaubi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (10) vs (2) Schaubi
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Nickal wants to sweep but no luck.
Nickal is controlling Schaubi's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nickal's guard.
Schaubi trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but Nickal defending well.
Schaubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schaubi prevents Nickal from improving his position.
Schaubi trying to control from Nickal's half guard. Nickal has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Schaubi postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickal wants to hit a sweep here but Schaubi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nickal there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (10) vs (5) Schaubi
Nickal is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schaubi content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nickal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Bo Nickal retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Bo Nickal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Abu Schaubi spoke after the fight, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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