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Bots de Garra 168 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 66 wins and 40 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
OBrien has managed to clinch.
Schaubi jumps into guard, dragging OBrien to the mat.
OBrien trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schaubi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) OBrien
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (0) OBrien
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien tries to bench press Schaubi off him but Schaubi keeps the position.
OBrien is trying to control Schaubi's posture but Schaubi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
OBrien 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 is staying tight to OBrien's torso, preventing him from escaping.
OBrien is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
Schaubi is really struggling to control OBrien but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schaubi slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
OBrien is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schaubi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (5) vs (4) OBrien
A lull in the action here.
OBrien controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
OBrien has good solid back control here.
OBrien avoiding Schaubi 's attempts to control his hands.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Schaubi manages to reverse the position and now he's in OBrien's guard. Nice work there by Schaubi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (7) vs (4) OBrien
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi 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.
OBrien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OBrien is keeping the position for now.
OBrien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
OBrien trying to control the position.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
OBrien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (7) vs (6) OBrien
OBrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but OBrien is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
OBrien is still trying to improve position.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (9) vs (6) OBrien
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
OBrien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OBrien 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 (9) vs (8) OBrien
OBrien wants to pass to mount but Schaubi is defending the position.
OBrien prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
OBrien works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (9) vs (11) OBrien
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schaubi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schaubi trying to hold on to OBrien's head to control him but OBrien postures up.
OBrien seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaubi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OBrien content to control rather than advance.
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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as OBrien sits in half guard.
OBrien takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but OBrien has control of the leg.
Schaubi is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
OBrien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
OBrien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Silverback MMA 🦍 inform me that OBrien has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
OBrien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien preventing the sweep.
OBrien controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
OBrien trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
Schaubi pulls OBrien in close to his closed guard and prevents OBrien from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien content to stall in guard here.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but OBrien postures up.
OBrien trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in OBrien's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (11) vs (11) OBrien
OBrien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schaubi manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (11) vs (13) OBrien
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
OBrien sitting in guard here, content to control.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
OBrien content to stall in guard here.
OBrien won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OBrien trying to move into half guard but instead Schaubi has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (13) vs (13) OBrien
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Schaubi is heads and OBrien is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
OBrien wins on points by 14 to 13.
After winning the bout, Lochlain OBrien thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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