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Bots de Garra 162 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 39 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 60 losses; Darragh Fiachna! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fiachna has managed to clinch.
Schaubi tries to pull guard but Fiachna holds him up against the ropes and eventually Schaubi drops back down to his feet.
Fiachna lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Fiachna Fiachna is stalling in the full guard. Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now. Fiachna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Schaubi controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fiachna won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here. Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position. Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Schaubi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Schaubi keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass. Fiachna preventing the sweep. Fiachna trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom. Fiachna is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Schaubi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Fiachna wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Fiachna 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. Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much. Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully. Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fiachna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fiachna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Fiachna looking to pass the guard. Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully. Fiachna passes into half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schaubi defends it well. Schaubi gets back to full guard.
Fiachna won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here. Fiachna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schaubi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position. Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet. Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Schaubi controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself. Fiachna trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom. Fiachna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schaubi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Schaubi 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 (2) vs (2) Fiachna Fiachna is trying to control but Schaubi passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (2) Fiachna The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi is trying to get an arm triangle but Fiachna is defending well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Schaubi tries to advance to mount but can't. Fiachna struggling a bit here. Schaubi wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy. Fiachna being controlled for a moment. Schaubi wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy. Fiachna wants to control but Schaubi postures up.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Fiachna is looking to reverse the position. Schaubi trying to control the position but Fiachna is working away. Fiachna manages to get back to half guard. Schaubi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (8) vs (2) Fiachna Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Fiachna struggling a bit here. Fiachna 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schaubi has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (10) vs (2) Fiachna Fiachna tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up. Schaubi tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away. Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action. Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fiachna is looking to escape. Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Schaubi wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely. Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea. Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action. Schaubi controlling from mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Fiachna tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up. Schaubi wants to take Fiachna's back but he can't do it this time. Schaubi controlling from the full mount. Schaubi avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control. Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely. Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Schaubi maintains control. Fiachna wants to control but Schaubi is having none of it. 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. Fiachna regains half guard. Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard. Fiachna is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fiachna avoid being mounted?
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schaubi not doing much here.
Fiachna is trying to control but Schaubi manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (13) vs (2) Fiachna Fiachna is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action. Schaubi avoids the attempt from Fiachna to control. Fiachna holds on to Schaubi as tight as he can, avoiding damage. Schaubi content just to control the position here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schaubi fails to move to back control. Fiachna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Schaubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Fiachna is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea. Fiachna has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (16) vs (2) Fiachna
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Fiachna tries to roll but Schaubi sticks to his back.
Fiachna is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Fiachna wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free. Schaubi biding his time, controlling Fiachna.
Fiachna tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Schaubi has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Fiachna is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abu Schaubi! Post fight, an emotional Abu Schaubi said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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