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Bots de Garra 149 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 60 wins and 33 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 73 losses; Conald Petersen! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Petersen dives in and grabs Schaubi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schaubi pushes down on Petersen's head and hops out. Schaubi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Petersen manages to circle out of the way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Petersen. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Schaubi (0) vs (4) Petersen A lull in the action here. Petersen working away. Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Petersen working away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Petersen controls the position. Schaubi prevents Petersen from moving into mount. 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 positioning himself to get back to half guard. Schaubi seems a little lost for a moment, as Petersen dominates the positioning.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Schaubi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petersen off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (4) vs (4) Petersen A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaubi controlling the positon. Petersen wants to escape the position.
Schaubi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Petersen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Petersen for a finish. Schaubi tries to keep control of the position but Petersen is staying busy. Schaubi has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Petersen breaks Schaubi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (6) Petersen Petersen wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position. Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi. Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now. Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Petersen stays in close to Schaubi's body and controls the position. Petersen postures up.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now. 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Petersen stays in close to Schaubi's body and controls the position.
Schaubi working for a triangle but Petersen defends it easily.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Petersen defends well. Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (4) vs (9) Petersen
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Petersen trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom. Petersen controlling from side mount. Petersen trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom. Schaubi can't do much from the bottom here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Schaubi holds on to Petersen's head and controls the position momentarily. You can see the frustration on Schaubi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Petersen trying to control the position but Schaubi is working away.
Petersen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Schaubi wants to control but Petersen postures up. Petersen taking a breather here.
Petersen tries for a kimura but Schaubi is defending well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is trying to control Petersen's posture but Petersen avoids it. Schaubi is not content to let Petersen control the position. Petersen wants to control for a moment but Schaubi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Petersen controlling the action here. Schaubi is not content to let Petersen control the position. Schaubi is trying to control but can't.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Schaubi has his hands clasped together around Petersen's back. He's all about the action. Schaubi gets full guard. Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (6) vs (9) Petersen Petersen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (6) vs (11) Petersen Petersen uses his free foot to push down on Schaubi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schaubi. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (6) vs (14) Petersen Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen looking to control but Schaubi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Schaubi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Schaubi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Schaubi is adopting a defensive guard. Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Petersen slips nicely into half guard. Petersen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Petersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (8) vs (14) Petersen Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Petersen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (8) vs (16) Petersen Petersen 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. Let's hope that Petersen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Petersen content to stall in guard here. Petersen wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi pulls Petersen in close to prevent any damage. Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi is really struggling to control Petersen but he's trying to hold on to the position. Schaubi pulls Petersen in close to prevent any damage. Petersen trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Petersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight! Petersen wins on points by 16 to 8. Conald Petersen thanked the fans post fight for their support. Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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