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Bots de Garra 135 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 56 wins and 37 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are 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.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
Kamenev shoots and misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
Mesquita is controlling the pace.
Kamenev tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamenev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kamenev is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamenev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
Mesquita stays in close to Kamenev's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
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 control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev controlling the position.
Mesquita pushes down on Kamenev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Kamenev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kamenev is holding on for now.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Kamenev keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Kamenev.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Kamenev regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Kamenev is a slippery customer.
Kamenev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Kamenev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (5) Mesquita
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but instead Kamenev has moved into half guard.
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 has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Kamenev keeps him under control.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Kamenev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mesquita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamenev.
Mesquita trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kamenev manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (5) Mesquita
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kamenev prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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 is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev content to control rather than advance.
Kamenev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Kamenev works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (5) Mesquita
Kamenev working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kamenev is staying active.
Kamenev controlling the position from side mount.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (8) vs (7) Mesquita
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamenev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kamenev defends it well.
Mesquita perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamenev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Kamenev recovers full guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Kamenev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (10) Mesquita
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Kamenev takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to advance to full mount but Kamenev doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita won't allow Kamenev to sweep him here.
Kamenev is trying to hold Mesquita in close to prevent damage but Mesquita has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamenev regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 10 to 8. |
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