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Bots de Garra 184 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 41 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dukat fails with a takedown attempt.
Dukat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schaubi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Schaubi tries to pull guard but Dukat forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Schaubi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schaubi gets underhooks to prevent Dukat's takedown attempt.
Schaubi pulls guard successfully.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaubi is trying to keep Dukat in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
Dukat 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 Dukat's posture.
Schaubi is trying to keep Dukat in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi has his hands on Dukat's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Dukat has moved into half guard.
Schaubi is trying to control but can't.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Schaubi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat not doing much here.
Dukat wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
Dukat stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Dukat has moved into half guard.
Schaubi gets back to full guard.
Schaubi pulls Dukat in close to his closed guard and prevents Dukat from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi wants to hit a sweep here but Dukat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schaubi there! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (3) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi wants to control but Dukat is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schaubi tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schaubi prevents Dukat from taking his back.
Schaubi is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to lock up and control but Dukat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schaubi tries to improve his position but instead Dukat has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (6) vs (0) Schaubi
Dukat is not going to allow Schaubi to sit and survive in this position.
Dukat slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Schaubi trying to control the hands but Dukat breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling the position well here. Schaubi rolled but Dukat kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Schaubi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Schaubi turns into Dukat and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (6) vs (2) Schaubi
Dukat is pulling down on Schaubi's head. It's preventing any offense from Schaubi, at least for the moment.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Dukat keeps moving.
Schaubi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi forces his way into half guard.
Schaubi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dukat is refusing to be controlled, as Schaubi sits in half guard.
Dukat regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dukat holds on and takes a little breather.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schaubi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dukat 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi passes into half guard.
Schaubi is trying to work for a kimura but Dukat is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Gul Dukat retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Gul Dukat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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