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Bots de Garra 161 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 26 wins and 35 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Von Hayek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mesquita circles away.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Von Hayek avoids it well and moves away.
Mesquita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Von Hayek.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich August Von Hayek.
Von Hayek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (0) vs (4) Von Hayek
Von Hayek controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (6) Von Hayek
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Von Hayek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita's coaches at Belmiro Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita prevents Von Hayek from taking his back.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek controlling from mount.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mesquita trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Von Hayek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Von Hayek's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (4) vs (6) Von Hayek
Von Hayek turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (8) Von Hayek
Von Hayek won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Von Hayek has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (11) Von Hayek
Mesquita prevents Von Hayek from moving into mount.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita looks to move to half guard but instead Von Hayek has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (4) vs (13) Von Hayek
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Von Hayek maintains control.
Mesquita regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Von Hayek works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (16) Von Hayek
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita wants to hold on but Von Hayek pushes him away.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Von Hayek's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Hayek is looking to work his way around to Mesquita's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mesquita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Von Hayek wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Von Hayek wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Von Hayek prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Von Hayek won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Hayek passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (19) Von Hayek
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a sweep but Von Hayek has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (4) vs (21) Von Hayek
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
Von Hayek manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mesquita to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (4) vs (24) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is trying to control but Mesquita is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Von Hayek maintains control.
Mesquita sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Von Hayek has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (4) vs (27) Von Hayek
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to bench press Von Hayek off him but Von Hayek keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek controls the position from side control.
Von Hayek is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Von Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (27) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is looking to pass into half guard but Von Hayek pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Von Hayek is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (29) Von Hayek
Von Hayek trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek wins on points by 29 to 6.
After winning the bout, Friedrich August Von Hayek 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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