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Bots de Garra 115 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 18 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 40 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mesquita wants it to stay on the feet.
Toehold closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mesquita did well to prevent Toehold getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Toehold
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Toehold not doing much here.
Toehold is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Toehold trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
Toehold trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Mesquita's coaches at Belmiro Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Toehold keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toehold pulls his head out easily.
Toehold wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toehold is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Toehold's head to control him but Toehold postures up.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Toehold keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toehold pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita is trying to control but Toehold manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) Toehold
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (0) vs (8) Toehold
Mesquita trying to control but not successfully.
Toehold trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but not successfully.
Mesquita is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
Mesquita is in bad spot here.
Toehold controlling from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to break free.
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mesquita is trying to break free.
Mesquita trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Mesquita right now.
Good control from Toehold.
Mesquita is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Toehold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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.
Mesquita is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Toehold controlling the positon.
Mesquita staying busy and making it hard for Toehold to control.
Mesquita rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
Toehold doesn't have the hooks in and Mesquita manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (8) Toehold
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita won't allow Toehold to sweep him here.
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Toehold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (10) Toehold
Toehold won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Toehold trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toehold passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Toehold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toehold defends it easily.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Well,Mesquita is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Toehold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control but Toehold passes easily into half guard.
Toehold with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toehold passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (2) vs (13) Toehold
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Toehold maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toehold avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 13 to 2.
A relieved looking Tommy Toehold 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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