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Bots de Garra 175 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 41 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 30 losses; Leonardinho Chai! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Chai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schaubi as he avoids it easily. Chai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schaubi defends it nicely. Chai gets a double leg takedown into Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Chai Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. Chai pushing down on Schaubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Chai 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. Chai is stalling here. Schaubi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schaubi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (4) vs (2) Chai Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed 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 wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it. Chai trying to control here.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schaubi stays in close to Chai's body and controls the position. Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Chai is controlling Schaubi's posture. Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. 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 looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi is stalling in the full guard. Chai keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chai trying to control the position.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position. Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chai pulls Schaubi in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schaubi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Chai keeps trying to improve his position. Chai working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Schaubi won't allow Chai to sweep him here. Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. Schaubi is fighting to break Chai's control of his arms but Chai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Chai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace. Chai trying to control the position.
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 (4) Chai
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schaubi pulls Chai in to control the position. Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi trying to control the position.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now. Schaubi looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. 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 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Chai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. Schaubi managing to control the position. Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Schaubi looking for a guillotine here but Chai defends easily.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Chai being controlled here momentarily. Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position. Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Chai preventing the sweep. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schaubi holds on and takes a little breather. Chai passes into half guard. Schaubi is trying to maintain the position but Chai is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chai 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 (4) Chai
And that's the end of the fight! Schaubi takes the fight on points by 6 to 4. Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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