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Bots de Garra 110 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 46 wins and 31 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kamenev moves into the clinch.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kamenev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamenev jumps into guard, dragging Mesquita to the mat.
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.
Kamenev trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kamenev has control of Mesquita's left arm, preventing Mesquita from doing any damage.
Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Kamenev working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamenev trying to control the position.
Kamenev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Kamenev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Kamenev trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Kamenev passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Kamenev has passed into half guard.
Kamenev works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Kamenev wants to take Mesquita's back but he can't do it this time.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to break free.
Kamenev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Mesquita right now.
Kamenev is looking to control Mesquita but Mesquita is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to break free.
Mesquita tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kamenev controlling the pace for now.
Kamenev looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kamenev is looking to pass Mesquita's guard but actually Mesquita recovers to full guard.
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita has his foot on Kamenev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kamenev works his way back into a safe position though.
Kamenev postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamenev is one step ahead there.
Kamenev trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamenev passes into half guard.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is looking to advance position but Mesquita has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kamenev (8) vs (4) Mesquita
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
Mesquita trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Mesquita locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kamenev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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