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Bots de Garra 129 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 23 wins and 24 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 36 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kamenev misses with a takedown
and Mesquita holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mesquita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamenev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kamenev shoots for a takedown but Mesquita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamenev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mesquita defends it nicely.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Kamenev.
Kamenev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mesquita tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kamenev is in Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Kamenev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev stands and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) Kamenev
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Kamenev keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to escape the position but Kamenev is controlling the position.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Kamenev slows the pace down.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Kamenev slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mesquita! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (7) Kamenev
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Kamenev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Kamenev slips nicely into half guard.
Kamenev controlling the action here.
Kamenev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Kamenev is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kamenev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kamenev is trying to work for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (10) Kamenev
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kamenev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev fails to take his opponent's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
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 (2) vs (10) Kamenev
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamenev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kamenev is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita prevents Kamenev from improving his position.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Kamenev trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is stalling here. Kamenev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mesquita seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kamenev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (2) vs (14) Kamenev
Mesquita regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 14 to 2.
Ivan Kamenev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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