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Bots de Garra 186 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 74 wins and 42 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 21 losses; Lochlain OBrien! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? OBrien gets a clinch. Schaubi jumps into guard, dragging OBrien to the mat.
OBrien passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) OBrien Schaubi tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it. OBrien controls the position from side control. Schaubi is looking to regain half guard here but OBrien keeps moving and retains side control. 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 is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked OBrien off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (4) vs (3) OBrien We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. OBrien is really stuck here.
OBrien really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Schaubi's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position. Schaubi controlling from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round. OBrien trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. OBrien tries to roll but Schaubi sticks to his back.
OBrien preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Schaubi. OBrien wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Schaubi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round. OBrien tries to escape but Schaubi has the hooks in and won't let him break free. OBrien trying to control but not successfully. I really don't envy OBrien right now.
Schaubi looking to break OBrien's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. OBrien remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Schaubi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! OBrien is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
OBrien defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schaubi biding his time, controlling OBrien. OBrien looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Good control from Schaubi. OBrien trying to control the hands but Schaubi breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaubi controlling the positon. Schaubi working for a choke but OBrien is defending well. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. OBrien can't escape the position.
Schaubi wants to control but OBrien is keeping busy. Schaubi is not going to allow OBrien to sit and survive in this position. I really don't envy OBrien right now.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is riding his opponent, not letting OBrien buck him off. Schaubi is looking to control OBrien but OBrien is wriggling around and keeping busy. OBrien tries to escape the position.
OBrien wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free. Schaubi controls the position. OBrien can't escape the position.
Schaubi tightening his grip on OBrien, looking for the choke.
That's six minutes gone in the round. OBrien trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. OBrien is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
OBrien turns into Schaubi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (5) OBrien Schaubi keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass. Schaubi is pulling down on OBrien's head. It's preventing any offense from OBrien, at least for the moment. Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. OBrien looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully. OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Schaubi keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Schaubi keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass. OBrien wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. OBrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard. Schaubi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Schaubi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OBrien manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (6) vs (5) OBrien OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far. OBrien working a defensive guard here.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Schaubi sitting in guard, not really doing much. Schaubi pushing down on OBrien's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. OBrien is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OBrien avoid being mounted? Schaubi is looking for a kimura here.
Schaubi is thwarting OBrien's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is controlling the pace.
OBrien is trying to control but can't.
OBrien 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Schaubi seems to be looking for submissions.
OBrien is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Schaubi tries to pass the half guard into mount. OBrien knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. OBrien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. OBrien is not content to let Schaubi control the position. OBrien is trying to get back to full guard. OBrien is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working. OBrien is trying to maintain the position but Schaubi is very close to passing his half guard. Schaubi is trying to control the action in half guard but OBrien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Schaubi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Schaubi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Schaubi prevents OBrien from improving his position. OBrien wants to control but Schaubi is keeping busy and won't allow it. Schaubi stalling away here and it's allowed OBrien to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Schaubi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (9) vs (5) OBrien OBrien prevents Schaubi from moving into mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Schaubi takes the fight on points by 9 to 5. Abu Schaubi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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