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Bots de Garra 125 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 52 wins and 26 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 65 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schaubi forces Archer back against the ropes and clinches.
Schaubi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Archer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Archer forces his way into half guard.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep but no luck.
Schaubi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer postures up.
Schaubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Schaubi, not yet.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Archer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but instead Archer has moved into half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Archer is taking a breather. Schaubi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schaubi is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep but Archer has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (0) vs (3) Archer
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 tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Archer taking a breather here.
Schaubi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Archer is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (0) vs (5) Archer
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaubi is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer content just to control the position here.
Schaubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Archer fails to move to back control.
Archer wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (0) vs (8) Archer
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Archer is hanging on to Schaubi's back as he tries to escape.
Schaubi breaks Archer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (8) Archer
Schaubi stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Schaubi trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from the top position.
Archer controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schaubi advances to half guard.
Schaubi passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (5) vs (8) Archer
Schaubi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling his opponent.
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Archer is squirming around nicely.
Archer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 8 to 5.
A relieved looking Able Archer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Abu Schaubi was interviewed post fight and said 'Gawld dawg'. |
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