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Bots de Garra 214 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 121 wins and 97 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 51 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi moves into range and clinches up with Petersen.
Schaubi successfully pulls guard.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Petersen is pushing down on Schaubi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schaubi is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
Petersen 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. Petersen eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Schaubi defending well.
Schaubi is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
Well, if Petersen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
Petersen is looking to pass Schaubi's guard but actually Schaubi recovers to full guard.
Petersen trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schaubi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (3) vs (0) Schaubi
Petersen trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep.
Petersen trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Schaubi's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen happy to just control the position for now.
Petersen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Schaubi is trying to improve his position.
Petersen controls the position from side control.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petersen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schaubi has one of Petersen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Schaubi's face as Petersen controls the position.
Schaubi regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schaubi gets full guard.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Petersen preventing the sweep.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi has control of Petersen's left arm, preventing Petersen from doing any damage.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Petersen is pushing down on Schaubi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schaubi is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schaubi is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?
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.
Petersen is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schaubi! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (6) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (9) vs (0) Schaubi
Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schaubi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schaubi for a finish.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Schaubi's body.
Schaubi trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Schaubi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Petersen tries to get the hooks in deep but Schaubi pushed the leg off.
Schaubi breaks Petersen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (9) vs (2) Schaubi
Petersen is trying to hold Schaubi in close to prevent damage but Schaubi has managed to pass into half guard.
Petersen is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schaubi is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Schaubi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to control. Petersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Schaubi trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Petersen is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen is controlling Schaubi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Petersen is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeping hold of Schaubi's head, controlling as best he can.
Schaubi stalling away here and it's allowed Petersen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Petersen is trying to keep Schaubi in close.
Petersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen being controlled here, momentarily.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen seems keen to control Schaubi's posture.
Schaubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen looking to control but Schaubi passes into half guard.
Schaubi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petersen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schaubi trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Schaubi stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
An out of breath Conald Petersen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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