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Bots de Garra 78 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 14 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ziyaeddin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mesquita pinned against the ropes. Mesquita gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mesquita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ziyaeddin stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziyaeddin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Ziyaeddin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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 tries to roll over but Ziyaeddin keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
Ziyaeddin tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
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.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Ziyaeddin from controlling successfully.
Ziyaeddin preventing the sweep.
Ziyaeddin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ziyaeddin has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ziyaeddin manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ziyaeddin (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Ziyaeddin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ziyaeddin controlling Mesquita's posture.
Ziyaeddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita passes Ziyaeddin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ziyaeddin tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita controlling the pace.
Ziyaeddin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin gets back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Ziyaeddin is keeping the position.
Mesquita pushes down on Ziyaeddin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ziyaeddin is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Italian Job, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Ziyaeddin gets back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin is pulling down on Mesquita's head. It's preventing any offense from Mesquita, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Ziyaeddin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ziyaeddin (6) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Ziyaeddin's attempts to control the action.
Ziyaeddin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mesquita has worked his arm free - good work by Mesquita!
Mesquita is trying to control Ziyaeddin's posture but Ziyaeddin avoids it.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mesquita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita tries to bench press Ziyaeddin off him but Ziyaeddin keeps the position.
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ziyaeddin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mesquita will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mesquita is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to bench press Ziyaeddin off him but Ziyaeddin keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt 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.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Ziyaeddin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (9) vs (2) Mesquita
Ziyaeddin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Ziyaeddin postures up.
Ziyaeddin controlling his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita prevents Ziyaeddin from taking his back.
Ziyaeddin content just to control the position here.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Ziyaeddin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to control Ziyaeddin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Ziyaeddin sits in half guard.
Ziyaeddin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Ziyaeddin is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Ziyaeddin controlling the pace.
Ziyaeddin works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Ziyaeddin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ziyaeddin is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin controls the position from side control.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ziyaeddin prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Ziyaeddin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ziyaeddin (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Amir Ziyaeddin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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