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Bots de Garra 165 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 9 wins and 16 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 37 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Suarez darts in and clinches Mesquita up against the ropes.
We've been hearing reports that Suarez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Suarez gets underhooks to prevent Mesquita's takedown attempt.
Suarez is trying to pull guard but Mesquita has him pressed against the ropes.
Suarez jumps guard and drags Mesquita to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Suarez is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesquita prevents Suarez from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Suarez is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita stalling away here and it's allowed Suarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suarez controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suarez has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (0) Mesquita
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking for a triangle here but Mesquita uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (5) Mesquita
Suarez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez is trying to control but Mesquita manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (8) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to control but Suarez wriggling away.
Suarez working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Suarez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Suarez wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Suarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Suarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suarez wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita uses his free foot to push down on Suarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Suarez. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (2) vs (11) Mesquita
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Suarez tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Suarez is controlling an arm, preventing Mesquita from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mesquita has hold of Suarez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Suarez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Suarez wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (2) vs (14) Mesquita
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Suarez is keeping busy.
Suarez tries to break free.
Suarez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mesquita goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Suarez escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (4) vs (14) Mesquita
Suarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suarez won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (4) vs (16) Mesquita
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita pushing down on Suarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suarez is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Suarez wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarez is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Suarez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mesquita manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (4) vs (19) Mesquita
Mesquita is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Suarez is surviving well by controlling Mesquita's body position as best he can.
Mesquita working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Mesquita isn't that keen on the idea.
Suarez tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Mesquita controlling his opponent.
Suarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mesquita wants to finish this one by submission but Suarez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mesquita.
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suarez is looking to improve his position but Mesquita isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Suarez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Suarez and Mesquita has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Suarez is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Suarez is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Suarez is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez prevents Mesquita from improving position.
Suarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita wants to control but Suarez is keeping him busy.
Suarez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita wants to free his trapped foot but Suarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Suarez defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 19 to 4. |
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