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Bots de Garra 189 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 75 wins and 43 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 66 wins and 68 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Schaubi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schaubi gets tackled into the ropes by Fiachna. Fiachna maintains the clinch.
Schaubi manages to pull guard.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Schaubi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiachna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) Fiachna
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Schaubi pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiachna controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna has his hands on Schaubi's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is trying to keep Schaubi in close.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Schaubi seems keen to control Fiachna's posture.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fiachna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is pulling down on Fiachna's head to control his posture.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fiachna has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (2) vs (5) Fiachna
Schaubi is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Schaubi regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Fiachna has control of the leg.
Schaubi won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Fiachna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schaubi is staying active underneath Fiachna, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schaubi gets full guard.
Fiachna won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling the position.
Fiachna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schaubi managing to control the position.
Schaubi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schaubi looking to control.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi seems keen to control Fiachna's posture.
Fiachna 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 (4) vs (5) Fiachna
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna pulls Schaubi in close to his closed guard and prevents Schaubi from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (7) Fiachna
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
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 being controlled here, momentarily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi pulls Fiachna in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schaubi controls Fiachna momentarily but Fiachna frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna wins on points by 7 to 4.
A victorious Darragh Fiachna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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