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Bots de Garra 114 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 19 wins and 17 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 95 wins and 47 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Trump looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trump fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trump displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.
Trump changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trump is defended easily by Mesquita.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Trump.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trump.
Mesquita gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Trump
Mesquita content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Trump is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trump sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Trump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trump wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is pressing down on Trump's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trump is holding on for now.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
Trump 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.
Trump keeping control of the position.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Trump is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trump manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Trump is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump 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: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Trump
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (2) Trump
Trump is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Trump recovers full guard.
Trump trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Trump is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Trump won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
Trump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mesquita is trying to control. Trump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trump tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trump is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Trump preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trump is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trump! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (7) vs (2) Trump
Mesquita is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Trump is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (10) vs (2) Trump
Mesquita looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Trump is controlling Mesquita 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (4) Trump
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Trump wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
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.
Trump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trump passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (7) Trump
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is being controlled here.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Trump keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita trying to remain calm as Trump controls from the top position.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Trump keeps moving and retains side control.
Trump taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is not content to let Trump control the position.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trump wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Trump trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
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.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Trump with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trump is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.
Mesquita is not content to let Trump control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trump is just content to waste time from the top position. Mesquita takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Trump pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle here but Trump uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (10) Trump
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gets back to half 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.
Trump seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mesquita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Trump has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (13) Trump
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trump trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
The referee asks Trump politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Trump prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trump trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it.
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump wins on points by 13 to 10.
A relieved looking Donald Trump thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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