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Bots de Garra 204 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 81 wins and 48 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 26 losses; Patrick Murphy! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Murphy clinches up with Schaubi and pushes him back against the ropes. Murphy is trying to pull guard but Schaubi turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Schaubi to keep the fight standing. Murphy successfully pulls guard.
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard. Schaubi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Murphy keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schaubi won't allow Murphy to sweep him here. 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. Murphy is looking for a triangle but Schaubi pushes his legs off easily.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schaubi looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Murphy working for a triangle but Schaubi defends it easily.
Murphy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schaubi stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy. Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now. Schaubi won't allow Murphy to sweep him here. Schaubi forces his way into half guard. Murphy tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg. Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murphy wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schaubi is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position. Schaubi seems to be looking for submissions.
Schaubi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schaubi trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away. Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Schaubi wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving. Murphy keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass. Schaubi is stalling in the full guard. Schaubi won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Schaubi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Schaubi trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom. Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Murphy Murphy passes Schaubi's left leg - he's now in half guard. Schaubi trying to control here.
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Murphy pushing down on Schaubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Schaubi is trying to control but can't.
Murphy moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Murphy Murphy trying to control the position but Schaubi is working away. Murphy works to advance to full mount. Schaubi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (7) Murphy Murphy trying to control but he's not successful this time. Schaubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Murphy is stalling here but it's allowed Schaubi to get half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Murphy is looking for a kimura here.
Schaubi trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schaubi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy. Murphy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schaubi is just riding it out for now. Murphy eventually gives up the hold. Murphy is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Murphy is working for a submission of some sort.
Murphy prevents Schaubi from improving his position. Murphy is working for a kimura but Schaubi is defending it quite comfortably.
Murphy prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Schaubi gets full guard. Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet. Murphy content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Schaubi has locked up a guillotine! Schaubi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Murphy is holding on here and Schaubi must be using up a lot of energy. Murphy has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Schaubi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abu Schaubi! As Abu Schaubi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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