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Bots de Garra 221 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 32 wins and 21 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 53 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi gets a clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Schaubi around his waist. Schaubi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tightens his grip and picks Schaubi up, before dumping him to the ground. Schaubi manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
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 has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Schaubi looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
Well, if Gracie 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.
Gracie'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is keen to just control but Schaubi is a slippery customer.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.
Schaubi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Schaubi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schaubi is holding on for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Gracie is really struggling to control Schaubi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Schaubi manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Schaubi controlling Gracie's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Schaubi has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi looking to control.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Schaubi has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaubi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Schaubi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi gets back to full guard.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Schaubi controlling the position.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schaubi's guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Schaubi defends it.
Gracie wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Schaubi defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Schaubi wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Schaubi
Gracie wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Schaubi instead regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi controlling the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Schaubi is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Anderson Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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