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Bots de Garra 100 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Sulvar with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Mesquita with that takedown attempt.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mesquita but Mesquita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tres Sulvar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Sulvar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mesquita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sulvar was covering up waiting for the punch and Mesquita finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Sulvar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Mesquita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Sulvar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
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.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sulvar won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Sulvar has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
Sulvar 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Sulvar has control of the leg.
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sulvar is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Sulvar won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (4) Mesquita
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita stays in close to Sulvar's body and controls the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Sulvar has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (4) Mesquita
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Sulvar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mesquita is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sulvar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sulvar manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (7) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar 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 trying to reverse the position but instead Sulvar has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (10) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sulvar prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sulvar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sulvar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (10) vs (8) Mesquita
Mesquita avoiding Sulvar 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Mesquita.
Mesquita is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sulvar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar fending off the submission attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sulvar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mesquita is looking for the choke from the back position but Sulvar is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 10 to 8.
A victorious Tres Sulvar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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