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Bots de Garra 80 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 38 losses; Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Zan
Zan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mesquita uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Zan
Mesquita taking a breather here.
Zan is trying to work for a sweep but Mesquita has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (7) vs (0) Zan
Zan working to try and regain half guard.
Zan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita wants to control but Zan is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita wants to control but Zan is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan looking for submissions off his back.
Zan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zan defends it well.
Zan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zan is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan 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.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zan keeps working.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Zan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zan keeps working.
Mesquita prevents Zan from improving his position.
Zan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (0) Zan
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine from mount but Zan is having none of it.
Mesquita wants to finish this one by submission but Zan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mesquita.
Mesquita prevents Zan from getting the reversal.
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.
Zan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mesquita.
Zan tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for a guillotine from mount but Zan frees his head quite easily.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine from mount but Zan is having none of it.
Mesquita wants to take Zan's back here but Zan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mesquita looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zan is looking to escape.
Zan is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita manages to capitalize on a mistake by Zan to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (13) vs (0) Zan
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has the hooks in. Zan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mesquita has managed to slip his arm under Zan's chin. This could be all over... yep, Zan is tapping out! Submission win for Mesquita.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Mesquita! |
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