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Bots de Garra 174 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 London, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 51 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 38 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracias has Mesquita pulled in close to control his posture.
Mesquita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracias looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracias looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracias! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (4) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita is trying to work for a sweep but Gracias has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (6) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracias wants to control but Mesquita has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (9) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita regains half guard.
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.
Gracias is controlling the pace.
Gracias 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.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Gracias keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mesquita tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracias has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mesquita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gracias tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but Mesquita doesn't allow it.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracias'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mesquita to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracias has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Mesquita right now.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mesquita.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
Gracias is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to escape the position.
Gracias controls the action.
Mesquita tries to break free.
Mesquita breaks Gracias's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (15) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracias is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Mesquita passes Gracias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracias gets back to full guard.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gracias controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Gracias is really struggling to control Mesquita but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracias pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracias dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (17) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracias has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (20) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
Helio Gracias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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