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Bots de Garra 153 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 62 wins and 35 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 19 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Schaubi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chai uses from the top position.
Schaubi pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
Chai prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi is controlling Chai's posture.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Chai
Schaubi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Chai
Schaubi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 is trying to reverse the position but instead Chai has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (8) Chai
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai is hanging on to Schaubi's back as he tries to escape.
Schaubi trying to control the hands but Chai breaks the grip.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schaubi turns into Chai and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (8) Chai
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (10) Chai
Schaubi looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi pulls Chai in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schaubi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaubi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (10) Chai
Schaubi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (12) Chai
Schaubi is trying to keep Chai in close.
Schaubi is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai passes into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Chai 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 (4) vs (15) Chai
Chai avoids the attempt from Schaubi to control.
Schaubi regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schaubi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schaubi pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schaubi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Schaubi is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schaubi's guard.
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Schaubi defends it.
Schaubi trying to control but Chai postures up.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
Chai is looking for a kimura but Schaubi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chai to get the leverage.
Schaubi trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Chai is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 15 to 4.
A relieved looking Leonardinho Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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