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Bots de Garra 150 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 34 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
OBrien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schaubi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from OBrien.
OBrien takes the fight into the clinch.
Schaubi jumps into guard, dragging OBrien to the mat.
OBrien sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi is trying to keep OBrien in close.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
OBrien trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
OBrien 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: OBrien (0) vs (2) Schaubi
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but OBrien is retaining full guard.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schaubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OBrien can't keep his opponent in guard - Schaubi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schaubi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
OBrien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schaubi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
OBrien 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 wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but OBrien is retaining full guard.
OBrien trying to keep a closed guard but Schaubi is proving a slippery customer.
OBrien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
OBrien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
Schaubi is pushing down on OBrien's leg trying to pass to half guard. OBrien is fighting to maintain full guard but Schaubi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schaubi is taking a breather. OBrien 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.
OBrien tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg.
Schaubi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for OBrien! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (5) Schaubi
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
OBrien is looking to get to half guard.
Schaubi trying to control but OBrien is having none of it.
OBrien is working to get back to half guard.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schaubi is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
OBrien manages to regain half guard. Good work.
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
OBrien trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (8) Schaubi
Schaubi is working for a guillotine from mount but OBrien frees his head quite easily.
OBrien can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to take his opponent's back but OBrien doesn't allow it.
OBrien is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schaubi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force OBrien to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so OBrien shrugs it off.
Schaubi controlling the position easily from mount.
OBrien has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: OBrien (0) vs (11) Schaubi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
OBrien rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
OBrien gets back to full guard.
OBrien controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
OBrien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
Schaubi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
OBrien is pulling down on Schaubi's head. It's preventing any offense from Schaubi, at least for the moment.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Schaubi controlling him for the moment.
OBrien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (11) Schaubi
Schaubi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
OBrien is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
OBrien postures up.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well,OBrien is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaubi managing to control the position.
OBrien preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi pulls OBrien in close to prevent any damage.
OBrien has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schaubi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! OBrien is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schaubi pulls down on the head and he's put OBrien to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abu Schaubi!
Post fight, Abu Schaubi took to the microphone: 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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