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Bots de Garra 136 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 25 wins and 27 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 39 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laitila rushes Mesquita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mesquita gets underhooks to prevent Laitila's takedown attempt.
Laitila has Mesquita pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mesquita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mesquita is pressed up against the ropes. Laitila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mesquita down to the mat. Mesquita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Laitila.
Laitila tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mesquita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mesquita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laitila wants a takedown but no success here.
Laitila has Mesquita pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mesquita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mesquita has hold of one of Laitila's legs. Laitila is fighting the takedown attempt but Mesquita gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Laitila
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Laitila is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Laitila wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laitila is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laitila has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Laitila stands and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (2) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems a little lost for a moment, as Laitila dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Laitila has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mesquita tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
Laitila controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (7) Laitila
Laitila wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Laitila might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Laitila stacks Mesquita on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (10) Laitila
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Laitila has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Laitila jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (13) Laitila
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laitila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to buck Laitila off but Laitila is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
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 as Laitila controls the position.
Mesquita tries to bench press Laitila off him but Laitila keeps the position.
Laitila controls the position from side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laitila controlling the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Laitila is thwarting Mesquita's attempts to control the position.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Laitila pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Laitila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Laitila manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (16) Laitila
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Laitila keeps moving and retains side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mesquita's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mesquita wants to control but Laitila postures up.
Mesquita is not content to let Laitila control the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Laitila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Laitila looking to control but instead Mesquita has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Laitila has control of the leg.
Mesquita trying to get back to full guard but Laitila takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (19) Laitila
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 19 to 4. |
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