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Bots de Garra 109 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 47 wins and 17 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 38 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nickal shoots in and bounces Schaubi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Nickal
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Schaubi is trying to keep Nickal in close.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi working for a triangle but Nickal defends it easily.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Nickal
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 trying to remain calm as Nickal controls from the top position.
Nickal wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi tries to improve position but can't.
Schaubi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schaubi! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (8) Nickal
Schaubi can't escape the position.
Schaubi regains half guard.
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 wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Nickal's head to control him but Nickal postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Schaubi wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Nickal sits in half guard.
Schaubi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Nickal 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.
Schaubi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nickal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it.
Nickal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nickal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaubi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nickal prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is pressing down on Schaubi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schaubi is holding on for now.
Schaubi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nickal has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (11) Nickal
Nickal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaubi is looking to escape.
Schaubi reaches up to try and control the position but Nickal seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Schaubi rolls and tries to escape and now Nickal has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (14) Nickal
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is not going to allow Schaubi to sit and survive in this position.
Good control from Nickal.
Schaubi rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schaubi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Nickal postures up.
Schaubi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nickal avoids the attempt from Schaubi to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal avoids the attempt from Schaubi to control.
Nickal wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.
Nickal prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Nickal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaubi is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nickal trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi is controlling an arm, preventing Nickal from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Nickal trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position but Nickal isn't that keen on the idea.
Schaubi is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schaubi has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (17) Nickal
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is looking to control Schaubi but Schaubi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nickal controlling well, preventing Schaubi from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Schaubi tries to escape but Nickal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nickal.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nickal controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Schaubi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal controls the position.
Schaubi trying to control the hands but Nickal won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 17 to 0.
Bo Nickal is the new super heavyweight champion!
Bo Nickal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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