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Bots de Garra 137 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 London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 45 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 30 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracias. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (4) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schaubi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Schaubi gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracias has picked Schaubi up and slammed him! Schaubi can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracias manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (7) vs (0) Schaubi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is staying tight to Schaubi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gracias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Schaubi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracias controls the position.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi holds on to Gracias's head and controls the position momentarily.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
Schaubi struggling a bit here.
Gracias controlling from side mount.
Schaubi is not content to let Gracias control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom here.
Schaubi tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Schaubi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schaubi is trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracias off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (7) vs (4) Schaubi
Gracias tries to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracias knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracias for a finish.
Schaubi avoiding Gracias 's attempts to control his hands.
Schaubi is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Gracias taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Schaubi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abu Schaubi!
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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