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Bots de Garra 235 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 98 wins and 59 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 66 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi moves into the clinch.
Mesquita goes for a takedown attempt but Schaubi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mesquita takes the fight into the clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard but Mesquita stands there with Schaubi around his waist. Schaubi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schaubi tries to pull guard but Mesquita won't allow it.
Mesquita tries to score a body lock takedown but Schaubi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schaubi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Schaubi is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schaubi sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi moves into full guard.
Schaubi trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi looking to control.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita 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) Mesquita
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schaubi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schaubi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schaubi has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Mesquita being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Schaubi defends easily.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Schaubi passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mesquita 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.
Schaubi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schaubi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schaubi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Schaubi (2) vs (4) Mesquita
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeps control of the position as Schaubi tries to break free.
Schaubi breaks Mesquita's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (4) Mesquita
Schaubi preventing the sweep.
Schaubi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schaubi is aware though and is defending well.
Schaubi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (7) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi is staying tight to Mesquita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schaubi tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
More hug and hope from Schaubi.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Schaubi keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (7) vs (6) Mesquita
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita 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 (9) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaubi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schaubi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Schaubi controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Schaubi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi uses his free foot to push down on Mesquita's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mesquita. Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (12) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Schaubi maintains control.
Schaubi trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
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.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Schaubi mounts Mesquita! Really nice guard pass there!
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaubi has a good base and remains in mount.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi controlling from mount.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Schaubi has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 12 to 6.
Abu Schaubi took some time post fight to say the following; 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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