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Bots de Garra 90 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 41 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mesquita is fending him off so far but Steel persists. Nope, Mesquita circles away and we're back to standing.
Mesquita shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Steel trying to control the position here.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Steel managing to control the position.
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.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Mesquita stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
Steel wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Mesquita passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Steel is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steel! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (8) Mesquita
Steel tries to hold on but Mesquita postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita working for a submission but Steel is keeping him at bay.
Mesquita wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Steel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Steel is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (8) Mesquita
Mesquita 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 tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Steel trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Steel is taking a breather. Mesquita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Steel is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steel is controlling the pace.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (2) vs (12) Mesquita
Steel just trying to survive but Mesquita is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You can see the frustration on Steel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Steel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Mesquita go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mesquita is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mesquita tightening his grip on Steel, looking for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mesquita's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Steel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Steel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Steel for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Steel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mesquita is hanging on to Steel's back as he tries to escape.
Steel is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Steel is keeping busy.
Mesquita looking for the RNC.
Mesquita is not going to allow Steel to sit and survive in this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel showing good submission defense here.
Steel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel stops Mesquita from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Steel wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Steel regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Steel is trying to control but can't.
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel (6) vs (12) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Steel wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (9) vs (12) Mesquita
Steel looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Steel (12) vs (12) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to escape the position.
Steel avoiding Mesquita 's attempts to control his hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Steel has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Steel biding his time, controlling Mesquita.
Steel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel controlling the position well here. Mesquita rolled but Steel kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mesquita tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mesquita gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mesquita wins on points by 13 to 12. |
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