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Bots de Garra 157 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 3 wins and 5 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 33 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
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 land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (6) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (9) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is trying to control but Gracie passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Gracie taking a break here but Mesquita is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (15) vs (2) Mesquita
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie fails to advance to Mesquita's back.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (18) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie is trying to control but Mesquita is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (18) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Gracie controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (18) vs (7) Mesquita
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Gracie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (20) vs (9) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (20) vs (12) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Gracie! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (22) vs (12) Mesquita
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 22 to 12.
After winning the bout, Rufino Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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