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Bots de Garra 233 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 56 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 58 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Schaubi
Chai wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Chai working away.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
Chai wants to work for an arm triangle but Schaubi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chai is keen to just control but Schaubi is a slippery customer.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi prevents Chai from taking his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Schaubi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schaubi is controlling Chai's trapped leg to prevent Chai from advancing to side control.
Schaubi wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai is keen to just control but Schaubi is a slippery customer.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi is adopting a defensive guard.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is pushing down on Schaubi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schaubi is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schaubi trying to control here.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schaubi gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaubi pulls Chai in close to his closed guard and prevents Chai from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chai wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Chai won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai stays in close to Schaubi's body and controls the position.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi won't allow Chai to pass to mount.
Chai works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Schaubi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schaubi prevents Chai from taking his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Schaubi is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (13) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi trying to control the hands but Chai won't let him.
Schaubi staying busy and making it hard for Chai to control.
Schaubi is in bad spot here.
Chai is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Schaubi with him. Schaubi is trying to defend but Chai has an arm under the chin now! Schaubi grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardinho Chai!
Leonardinho Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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