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Bots de Garra 91 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 36 wins and 13 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 32 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal shoots for a double leg takedown but Schaubi sprawls well. He's pushed Nickal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Nickal tries to get set, Schaubi tries to push him back and clinch up but Nickal manages to avoid the attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nickal or perhaps it was just good defense by Schaubi, which made it look bad.
Nickal shoots in and gets a takedown into Schaubi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schaubi (0) vs (2) Nickal
Schaubi pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaubi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickal is one step ahead there.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Nickal advances to half guard.
Schaubi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nickal is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is doing well to control the position and prevent Nickal from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal is keen to just control but Schaubi is a slippery customer.
Nickal is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Schaubi reverses the position - he's now on top in Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (2) Nickal
Schaubi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nickal 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.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickal looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schaubi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control the pace.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Schaubi wants to pass to mount but Nickal is defending the position.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is trying to maintain the position but Schaubi is very close to passing his half guard.
Nickal is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
Schaubi trying to mount his opponent but Nickal defends it.
Schaubi is just content to waste time from the top position. Nickal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nickal managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schaubi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Nickal is keeping the position.
Nickal is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nickal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Schaubi is now in half guard.
Nickal gets full guard.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Nickal 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 (4) Nickal
Schaubi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (4) Nickal
Schaubi advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (7) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal stops Schaubi from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nickal looking for a sweep but Schaubi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (9) vs (4) Nickal
Schaubi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schaubi trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is still trying to improve position.
Schaubi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schaubi prevents Nickal from getting the reversal.
Schaubi controlling from mount.
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
Schaubi looking to control but Nickal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi content just to control the position here.
Nickal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (12) vs (4) Nickal
Nickal is in bad spot here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nickal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Schaubi's arms.
Schaubi wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.
Nickal is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi tries to get the hooks in deep but Nickal pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Post fight, an emotional Abu Schaubi said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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