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Bots de Garra 124 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 50 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 26 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi stuffs the takedown.
Schaubi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Schaubi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schaubi jumps guard and drags Esteves to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schaubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
Schaubi pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves preventing the sweep.
Esteves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schaubi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schaubi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schaubi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (0) vs (4) Schaubi
Schaubi advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (6) Schaubi
Schaubi controlling his opponent.
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Esteves is squirming around nicely.
Esteves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi wants to take Esteves's back but he can't do it this time.
Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling from mount.
Esteves is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action.
Esteves can't escape the position.
Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esteves is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Schaubi has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Esteves (0) vs (9) Schaubi
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Schaubi keeps control of the position.
Esteves looking very determined here, making life difficult for Schaubi.
Schaubi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Schaubi tries to keep control of the position but Esteves is staying busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Esteves staying busy and making it hard for Schaubi to control.
Schaubi has good solid back control here.
Schaubi wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
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.
Esteves tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Esteves wants to control his opponent's hands but Schaubi gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
Esteves just trying to survive but Schaubi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Schaubi tries to keep control of the position but Esteves is staying busy.
Schaubi goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Esteves escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (9) Schaubi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schaubi is trying to keep Esteves in close.
Schaubi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Esteves tries to pass.
Esteves 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esteves passes Schaubi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schaubi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Schaubi recovers full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Esteves controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi pulls Esteves in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
Schaubi working for submissions but it's allowed Esteves to get to half guard.
Esteves working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schaubi's thigh. Schaubi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 9 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Abu Schaubi gave a big smile as he said 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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