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Bots de Garra 110 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 18 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 58 losses; Able Archer! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Schaubi has managed to clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Schaubi pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position. Schaubi keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass. Archer is stalling in the full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Schaubi working a defensive guard but Archer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Archer Archer is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Archer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Archer is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schaubi tries to get back to half guard but can't. A control attempt from Schaubi but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Archer Schaubi tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away. Archer content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schaubi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away. Schaubi is squirming around, avoiding Archer's attempts to control the action. My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schaubi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Archer looking to control but Schaubi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Archer seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schaubi is holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schaubi wants to hold on but Archer pushes him away. Archer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Archer tries to control but Schaubi wriggling away. Archer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Schaubi is trying desperately to improve position. Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Archer trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it. Archer controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Archer trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it. Schaubi tries to hold on but Archer postures up. Schaubi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Archer's lack of action.
Schaubi controlling the position well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Archer prevents Schaubi from improving his position. Schaubi trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Schaubi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Archer controlling the pace. Schaubi keeps control of the position for the meantime. 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Archer trying to control the pace. Schaubi is not content to let Archer control the position. Schaubi wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it. Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard. Archer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Schaubi gets full guard. Schaubi 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 (5) Archer Schaubi is taking a breather. Archer 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 twelve minutes gone in the round. Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Archer is not content to let Schaubi control the position. Archer wants to control but Schaubi passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (5) Archer
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs. Schaubi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schaubi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Archer is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs. Archer is looking to regain half guard here but Schaubi keeps moving and retains side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Schaubi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs. Schaubi takes the fight on points by 6 to 5. An intense looking Abu Schaubi took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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