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CWC 388 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Nuri Jafar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Jafar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jafar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jafar (4) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mesquita stops Jafar from passing to mount.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jafar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Jafar wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Jafar defends it easily.
Jafar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jafar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jafar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jafar preventing the sweep.
Jafar tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar stands and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (7) vs (0) Mesquita
Jafar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Jafar taking a breather here.
Mesquita prevents Jafar from moving into mount.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Jafar keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita is trying to control Jafar's posture but Jafar avoids it.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jafar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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A lull in the action here.
Jafar trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Jafar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mesquita has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jafar but great work by Mesquita. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (7) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Jafar blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jafar tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jafar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jafar wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Jafar is trying to improve his position.
Jafar is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Jafar is defending well.
Jafar stops Mesquita from passing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (9) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Jafar controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Jafar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jafar is really struggling to control Mesquita but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jafar controls the pace.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Jafar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jafar trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Jafar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita 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.
Jafar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is controlling Jafar's posture.
Mesquita has his foot on Jafar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jafar works his way back into a safe position though.
Jafar trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Jafar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (9) vs (6) Mesquita
Jafar managing to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jafar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jafar (9) vs (9) Mesquita
Jafar is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Jafar is defending well.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jafar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jafar wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita tries to advance position but instead Jafar slips a leg back in to half guard.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Jafar recovers full guard.
Jafar is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jafar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jafar trying to control the position.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Jafar keeps moving.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
Mesquita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jafar looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jafar looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jafar! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jafar (13) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jafar controls the position from side control.
Jafar wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Jafar has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jafar (15) vs (9) Mesquita
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jafar tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Jafar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jafar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mesquita is controlling an arm, preventing Jafar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Jafar is stalling here but it's allowed Mesquita to get half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control here.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jafar is one step ahead there.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jafar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jafar (15) vs (11) Mesquita
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jafar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Jafar is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
Nuri Jafar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Savage Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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