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Bots de Garra 177 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 41 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi pushes OBrien up against the ropes in a clinch.
OBrien pulls guard effortlessly.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but OBrien is retaining full guard.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
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: OBrien (2) vs (0) Schaubi
OBrien wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi is pulling down on OBrien's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OBrien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've been hearing good reports from OBrien's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi has OBrien pulled in close to control his posture.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi pulls OBrien in to control the position.
OBrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but OBrien is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control OBrien haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi pulls OBrien in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
OBrien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
OBrien advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi seems keen to control OBrien's posture.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OBrien stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
OBrien looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
OBrien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
OBrien has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
Schaubi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is pulling down on Schaubi's head to control his posture.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OBrien controlling the position.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.
OBrien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
OBrien trying to control the position.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi is continuing to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
OBrien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schaubi won't allow OBrien to sweep him here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
OBrien is pulling down on Schaubi's head to control his posture.
Schaubi postures up.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schaubi slips nicely into half guard.
Schaubi is trying to control. OBrien wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OBrien tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
OBrien trying to control here.
Schaubi not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi prevents OBrien from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Schaubi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Schaubi wins on points by 3 to 2.
Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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