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Bots de Garra 97 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 12 wins and 11 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita dives in and scores a takedown into Vernon's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Vernon
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Vernon manages to get back to half guard.
Vernon gets full guard.
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.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon is adopting a defensive guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Vernon is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mesquita trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Vernon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vernon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Vernon is keeping the position.
Vernon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vernon is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vernon working a defensive guard but Mesquita manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (8) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon seems a little lost for a moment, as Mesquita dominates the positioning.
Mesquita works to advance to full mount. Vernon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (10) vs (0) Vernon
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is desperately trying to improve his position but Mesquita has a good base and remains in mount.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
Vernon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mesquita seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Vernon is holding on tight.
Mesquita is trying to control here but Vernon has managed to regain half guard.
Vernon gets full guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita pushes down on Vernon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vernon working a defensive guard here.
Vernon controlling Mesquita's posture.
Vernon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (2) Vernon
Vernon trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vernon preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vernon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six 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.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vernon defends it easily.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vernon is one step ahead there.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
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.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Vernon defends easily.
Vernon won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vernon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vernon trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vernon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (5) Vernon
Mesquita is not content to let Vernon control the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vernon manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (8) Vernon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Vernon has a good base and remains in mount.
Vernon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Vernon trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Vernon is controlling the pace.
Vernon 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vernon is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vernon moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (11) Vernon
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vernon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vernon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to move to mount but Mesquita blocks the move with his legs.
Vernon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vernon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita is not content to let Vernon control the position.
Vernon tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita prevents Vernon from improving position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Vernon is controlling well.
Mesquita trying to control here.
Vernon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (14) Vernon
Vernon wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Vernon looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Vernon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vernon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Vernon maintains control.
Vernon content just to control the position here.
Vernon wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 14 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Isaac Vernon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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