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Bots de Garra 213 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 87 wins and 51 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 78 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schaubi pinned against the ropes. Schaubi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schaubi is looking to counter the offense by Esteves and move into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Schaubi as Esteves shoots in.
Schaubi closes the distance and clinches.
Schaubi decides to pull guard.
Esteves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Esteves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves 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 (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
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.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Let's hope that Esteves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves content to stall in guard 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
Schaubi trying to control the position here.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves passes Schaubi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schaubi is controlling Esteves's trapped leg to prevent Esteves from advancing to side control.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Schaubi defends it.
Esteves working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schaubi's thigh. Schaubi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Esteves being controlled here momentarily.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schaubi can't keep his opponent in guard - Esteves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.
Schaubi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Esteves sits in half guard.
Schaubi is holding on to half guard well.
Esteves is thwarting Schaubi's attempts to control the position.
Schaubi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to free his trapped foot but Schaubi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves is stalling here. Schaubi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Esteves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schaubi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (6) vs (2) Esteves
Schaubi tries to advance to mount but Esteves denies him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Esteves wants to control but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi tries for a kimura but Esteves is defending well.
Esteves struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to control but Esteves is keeping him busy.
Esteves is looking to reverse the position.
Esteves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schaubi's best efforts.
Schaubi controlling the action here.
Schaubi is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Schaubi trying to control the pace.
Esteves is trying is best to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Esteves's thigh. Esteves counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Schaubi controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Post fight, an emotional Abu Schaubi said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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