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CFC CG Tokyo 9 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 101 wins and 60 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schaubi rushes Hunter and presses him up against the ropes.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Schaubi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schaubi decides to pull guard.
Schaubi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (2) vs (0) Hunter
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter 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 (2) Hunter
Schaubi trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving.
Schaubi is trying to control the position but Hunter 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 one minute gone in the round.
Schaubi has his hands on Hunter's head, controlling the position.
Schaubi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hunter has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (2) vs (5) Hunter
Schaubi is trying to get back to half guard.
Schaubi being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter taking a breather here.
Schaubi is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep.
Schaubi is working hard here to advance position.
Hunter controls the position.
Schaubi is looking to reverse the position.
Schaubi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Schaubi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hunter.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Schaubi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
Schaubi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi working a defensive guard here.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schaubi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter stays in close to Schaubi's body and controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Hunter wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Hunter has control of the leg.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard but Hunter has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (2) vs (8) Hunter
Schaubi wants to control but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter trying to control but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schaubi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunter looking to control but Schaubi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schaubi is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schaubi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Schaubi (2) vs (11) Hunter
Hunter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hunter not allowing Schaubi to control his hands.
Hunter is trying to stick to Schaubi's back but Schaubi is turning into Hunter. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hunter's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schaubi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schaubi (4) vs (11) Hunter
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hunter has locked up a guillotine! Hunter's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Schaubi is holding on here and Hunter must be using up a lot of energy. Schaubi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hunter gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Saul Hunter!
A relieved looking Saul Hunter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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