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Bots de Garra 137 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 54 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 28 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Esteves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esteves 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.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but Esteves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Esteves tries to keep at a distance but Mesquita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esteves is trying to drag Mesquita to the mat but Mesquita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Mesquita wants the takedown. Esteves is fighting it off but Mesquita persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Esteves's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Esteves has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves advances to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteves stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Esteves is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Esteves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Esteves has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
Esteves working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Esteves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Esteves's head to control him but Esteves postures up.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (8) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control but Esteves postures up.
Esteves controlling from side mount.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Esteves looking to control but instead Mesquita has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Esteves defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esteves is one step ahead there.
Esteves passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control but Esteves passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (11) vs (2) Mesquita
Esteves trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Esteves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is not content to let Esteves control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Esteves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Esteves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Esteves stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esteves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esteves's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Esteves (11) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita has got his arm under Esteves's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Esteves has spun round into Mesquita's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Esteves (13) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Esteves pushes his legs off easily.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita controls Esteves momentarily but Esteves frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vartan Esteves made sure he mentioned Silverback Sweatshop, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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