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Bots de Garra 135 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 55 wins and 29 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 53 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Esteves tries to close the distance and clinch but Schaubi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schaubi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Esteves.
Schaubi moves into the clinch successfully.
Schaubi drags the fight down to the ground.
Schaubi controlling Esteves's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves is fighting to break Schaubi's control of his arms but Schaubi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Esteves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is pulling down on Esteves's head. It's preventing any offense from Esteves, at least for the moment.
Esteves trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Esteves is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is concentrating on defense, preventing Esteves from advancing position.
Schaubi gets back to full guard.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Esteves has moved into half guard.
Esteves is thwarting Schaubi's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Esteves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Esteves
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 is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to reverse the position but Esteves maintains control.
Esteves wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Esteves wants to control but instead Schaubi manages to regain half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves into full guard.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esteves controls the pace.
Esteves looking to pass the guard.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling the position.
Schaubi controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Schaubi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Esteves's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (3) Esteves
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Esteves is retaining full guard.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi is stalling in the full guard.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Esteves 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 3 to 2.
Vartan Esteves very nearly forgot to thank Silverback Sweatshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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