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Bots de Garra 118 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 21 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vernon avoids it really well and circles away.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vernon defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push Vernon into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita gets underhooks to prevent Vernon's takedown attempt.
Mesquita gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Vernon
Vernon trying to control here.
Vernon gets back to full guard.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Vernon
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vernon keeps trying to improve his position.
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 trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vernon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but instead Vernon has moved into half guard.
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but Mesquita defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vernon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Mesquita has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Mesquita! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Mesquita! |
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