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Bots de Garra 209 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 25 wins and 18 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 85 wins and 49 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schaubi pulls guard successfully.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Schaubi has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie 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: Gracie (0) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
Schaubi trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Schaubi
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is really struggling to control Schaubi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeps trying to improve his position.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaubi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Schaubi trying to control here.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Schaubi is looking to get to half guard.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Schaubi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to escape the mount.
Schaubi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaubi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi gets full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Gracie won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Schaubi
Schaubi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Schaubi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
A victorious Anderson Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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