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Bots de Garra 131 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 53 wins and 28 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 36 losses; Ivan Kamenev! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Kamenev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schaubi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Schaubi (0) vs (4) Kamenev Schaubi is trying to get back to half guard. Schaubi trying to control but Kamenev flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (7) Kamenev Will Kamenev go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Schaubi right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schaubi wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free. 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. Kamenev is looking to control Schaubi but Schaubi is wriggling around and keeping busy. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schaubi is really stuck here.
Kamenev is not going to allow Schaubi to sit and survive in this position. A lull in the action here.
Schaubi is really stuck here.
Kamenev is riding his opponent, not letting Schaubi buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schaubi wants to control his opponent's hands but Kamenev gets his hands free. Schaubi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Schaubi tries to escape the position.
Kamenev trying to control. 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. Kamenev has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Schaubi's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. I really don't envy Schaubi right now.
Kamenev wants to control but Schaubi manages to buck him off and is now in Kamenev's guard! Nice work there by Schaubi! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (7) Kamenev 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schaubi passes into half guard. Schaubi trying to advance position but Kamenev counters by regaining guard. Schaubi's corner is telling him to maintain position. Schaubi wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving. 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Kamenev looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kamenev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schaubi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (7) Kamenev Schaubi wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy. Kamenev struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Schaubi controlling the position. Kamenev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schaubi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Kamenev 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. Kamenev is trying to control Schaubi's posture but Schaubi avoids it. Schaubi is staying tight to Kamenev's torso, preventing him from escaping. Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schaubi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Kamenev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Kamenev struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kamenev is looking for a sweep. Schaubi trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom. Schaubi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. 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!
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Kamenev is not content to let Schaubi control the position. Schaubi is really struggling to control Kamenev but he's trying to hold on to the position. Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi happy to just control the position for now. A control attempt from Kamenev but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (7) vs (7) Kamenev Schaubi moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (10) vs (7) Kamenev Schaubi looking to hold on to the position here but Kamenev rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schaubi content to stall in guard here. Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Schaubi wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving. Kamenev wants to hit a sweep here but Schaubi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kamenev there! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (13) vs (7) Kamenev
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi looking to control but Kamenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Schaubi looking to control and managing it successfully. Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Kamenev manages to regain half guard. Good work. Kamenev won't allow Schaubi to pass to mount. Schaubi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (16) vs (7) Kamenev Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kamenev is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaubi has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Schaubi takes the fight on points by 16 to 7. Abu Schaubi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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