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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Luan Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Gaston Doumergos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doumergos gets caught napping as Mesquita dives in and scores a takedown. Doumergos manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Doumergos
Doumergos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Doumergos.
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doumergos is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Doumergos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Doumergos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doumergos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Doumergos defends it.
Doumergos tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Doumergos is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Mesquita is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mesquita passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Doumergos
Mesquita looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doumergos is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita has hold of Doumergos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Doumergos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Doumergos is looking to improve his position but Mesquita isn't that keen on the idea.
Doumergos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mesquita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
Mesquita tries to control but Doumergos wriggling away.
Doumergos regains half guard.
Mesquita passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (8) vs (0) Doumergos
Doumergos tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position.
Doumergos keeps trying to improve his position.
Doumergos gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (10) vs (0) Doumergos
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doumergos is looking to escape.
Doumergos 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumergos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (13) vs (0) Doumergos
Mesquita is not going to allow Doumergos to sit and survive in this position.
Mesquita patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mesquita keeps control of the position as Doumergos tries to break free.
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Doumergos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Doumergos for a finish.
Mesquita controlling well, preventing Doumergos from escaping the position.
Doumergos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mesquita's guard. Nice work there by Doumergos.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (13) vs (2) Doumergos
Doumergos wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumergos wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doumergos wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Doumergos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doumergos is looking to pass into half guard but Mesquita pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mesquita is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (15) vs (2) Doumergos
Doumergos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita trying to control but Doumergos is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Doumergos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Doumergos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doumergos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doumergos working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Doumergos keeps moving.
Doumergos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mesquita has passed into half guard!
Doumergos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Doumergos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doumergos's guard.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mesquita wants to control but Doumergos is keeping him busy.
Doumergos wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Doumergos is having none of it.
Doumergos is looking to improve his position.
Doumergos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (18) vs (2) Doumergos
Doumergos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mesquita has control of Doumergos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Doumergos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mesquita wants to control the pace but Doumergos is squirming around nicely.
Doumergos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (18) vs (4) Doumergos
Mesquita working for a triangle but Doumergos defends it easily.
Doumergos wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Doumergos controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doumergos defends well.
Doumergos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doumergos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doumergos trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Doumergos pushes his legs off easily.
Doumergos looking to pass the guard.
Doumergos trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita has his foot on Doumergos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doumergos works his way back into a safe position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doumergos manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (20) vs (4) Doumergos
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Doumergos is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doumergos is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (20) vs (6) Doumergos
Doumergos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doumergos trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Doumergos tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doumergos passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doumergos defends well.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Doumergos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doumergos is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Mesquita still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Mesquita has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (24) vs (6) Doumergos
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doumergos is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Doumergos is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Doumergos is working from the bottom.
Doumergos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Doumergos is defending well.
Doumergos is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Doumergos is working from the bottom.
Doumergos tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position.
Mesquita controlling the position.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Doumergos is working away.
Doumergos is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Doumergos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Doumergos is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Doumergos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doumergos looking for a sweep but Mesquita has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (26) vs (6) Doumergos
Doumergos working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 26 to 6. |
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