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Bots de Garra 154 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dukat to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Dukat passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Dukat sits in half guard.
Dukat prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Dukat is taking a breather. Mesquita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dukat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Dukat has passed into half guard.
Dukat is pressing down on Mesquita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mesquita is holding on for now.
Dukat prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is not content to let Dukat control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dukat is looking to advance position but Mesquita has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (2) vs (4) Mesquita
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita controlling the pace for now.
Dukat wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Dukat regains half guard.
Mesquita passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mesquita looking to control but Dukat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dukat is desperately trying to improve his position but Mesquita has a good base and remains in mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita controlling his opponent.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dukat is looking to escape.
Mesquita prevents Dukat from getting the reversal.
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat is having none of it.
Dukat wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (2) vs (10) Mesquita
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is in bad spot here.
Dukat defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dukat tries to escape but Mesquita has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dukat defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mesquita's arms.
Dukat turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (10) Mesquita
Dukat stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Mesquita has an active guard here but Dukat has managed to pass into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
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 Dukat in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Dukat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dukat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dukat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukat is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dukat escapes and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (7) vs (10) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is staying tight to Mesquita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mesquita tries to bench press Dukat off him but Dukat keeps the position.
Dukat in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat controlling the position from side mount.
Dukat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita prevents Dukat from moving into mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Dukat stalls from top position.
Mesquita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dukat off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (7) vs (14) Mesquita
You can see the frustration on Dukat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita is not going to allow Dukat to sit and survive in this position.
Mesquita trying to control.
Dukat trying to control the hands but Mesquita won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dukat showing good submission defense here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a rear naked choke here but Dukat reverses the position brilliantly into Mesquita's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (9) vs (14) Mesquita
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dukat has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (12) vs (14) Mesquita
Dukat controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 14 to 12. |
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