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Bots de Garra 143 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 56 wins and 32 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schaubi tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
We've been informed that Murphy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Schaubi has managed to clinch.
Murphy jumps guard.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Schaubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schaubi preventing the sweep.
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.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Schaubi is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a triangle here but Schaubi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (3) vs (0) Murphy
Murphy wants to control but Schaubi postures up.
Murphy seems a little lost for a moment, as Schaubi dominates the positioning.
Schaubi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murphy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy 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.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy wants to control but Schaubi postures up.
Murphy tries to bench press Schaubi off him but Schaubi keeps the position.
Schaubi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murphy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schaubi swings around for an armbar but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (3) vs (2) Murphy
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Murphy pushing down on Schaubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Murphy is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murphy is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schaubi is defending against the submission attempts here by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Schaubi is pulling down on Murphy's head. It's preventing any offense from Murphy, at least for the moment.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schaubi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schaubi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schaubi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (7) vs (2) Murphy
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Murphy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (9) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schaubi controlling his opponent.
Murphy tries to reverse the position but Schaubi maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
Schaubi avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
Murphy regains half guard.
Schaubi is pressing down on Murphy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Murphy is holding on for now.
Schaubi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (12) vs (2) Murphy
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face as Schaubi controls the position.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy seems a little lost for a moment, as Schaubi dominates the positioning.
Murphy struggling a bit here.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Murphy's face as Schaubi controls the position.
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!
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Murphy wants to control but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Schaubi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Murphy is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Schaubi is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (14) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action.
Murphy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schaubi content just to control the position here.
Schaubi tries to control but Murphy wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi mounts Murphy! Really nice guard pass there!
Schaubi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy can't escape the position.
Schaubi wants to take his opponent's back but Murphy doesn't allow it.
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy stops Schaubi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying desperately to improve position.
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Murphy is squirming around nicely.
Murphy wants to hold on but Schaubi pushes him away.
Murphy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Murphy is looking to get to half guard.
Schaubi fails to advance to Murphy's back.
Schaubi avoids the attempt from Murphy to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from the full mount.
Schaubi continues to stall.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Schaubi wants to take his opponent's back but Murphy doesn't allow it.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murphy is working to get back to half guard.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
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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