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Bots de Garra 117 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 49 wins and 23 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 20 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi working a defensive guard but Mesquita manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Schaubi stops Mesquita from passing to mount.
Schaubi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mesquita presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (7) Mesquita
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Schaubi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Schaubi and Mesquita has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Schaubi tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita working away.
Schaubi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schaubi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mesquita is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (9) Mesquita
Schaubi gets back to half guard.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schaubi sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Schaubi pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaubi slips nicely into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schaubi pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (9) Mesquita
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Schaubi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schaubi has knee on belly momentarily but Mesquita bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Schaubi defends it easily.
Schaubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schaubi passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is pressing down on Mesquita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mesquita is holding on for now.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi passes into half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mesquita trying to control but Schaubi postures up.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schaubi stalling.
Schaubi is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to get back to full guard but Schaubi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (8) vs (9) Mesquita
Schaubi trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is controlling an arm, preventing Schaubi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to take Mesquita's back here but Mesquita is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mesquita tries to improve his position but instead Schaubi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (11) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita is really stuck here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control momentarily.
Mesquita trying to control the hands but Schaubi won't let him.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Schaubi is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mesquita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schaubi looking for the choke but no joy.
Schaubi controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Abu Schaubi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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