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Bots de Garra 167 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 8 wins and 6 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 37 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Virus tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Virus (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Virus is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Virus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus seems keen to control Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virus managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virus keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Virus keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Virus has control of Mesquita's left arm, preventing Mesquita from doing any damage.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Virus is retaining full guard.
Virus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Virus is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Virus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (2) vs (2) Mesquita
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Virus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Virus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Virus trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Virus pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Virus controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Virus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Virus has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Virus takes a little break here. Mesquita wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
Mesquita wants to control but Virus postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Virus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Virus trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Virus postures up.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Virus controls the position.
Mesquita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Virus off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Virus (5) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita working for a choke but Virus is defending well.
Mesquita controlling well, preventing Virus from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tightening his grip on Virus, looking for the choke.
Virus is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mesquita gets his way!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is looking for the choke from the back position but Virus is controlling his hands well.
Virus tries to escape but Mesquita has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Virus showing good submission defense here.
Mesquita gets his hands free as Virus looks to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Virus is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Virus turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virus (7) vs (6) Mesquita
Virus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virus tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Virus pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Virus 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.
Virus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to advance position but Mesquita counters by regaining guard.
Virus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virus content to stall in guard here.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Virus tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virus controlling from the top position.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Virus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Virus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Virus won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Virus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Virus passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Virus prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Virus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Virus trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Virus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Virus sits in half guard.
Virus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Virus is controlling well.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Virus trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it.
Virus content to control rather than advance.
Virus is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Virus not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Virus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Virus's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Virus (7) vs (10) Mesquita
Mesquita keeps control of the position as Virus tries to break free.
Mesquita working for the choke.
Virus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mesquita looking for the choke from the back.
Mesquita working for a choke but Virus is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Virus fending off the submission attempt from Mesquita.
Virus is really stuck here.
Virus prevents Mesquita from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virus wants to control his opponent's hands but Mesquita gets his hands free.
Mesquita working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 10 to 7. |
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