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Bots de Garra 175 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 30 wins and 39 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 103 wins and 81 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Petersen shoots and misses
and Mesquita counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mesquita.
Petersen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mesquita is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Petersen to the mat. Petersen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Petersen
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Petersen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen wants to control but Mesquita passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Petersen is defending well.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Petersen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Petersen shrugs it off.
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petersen is holding on to half guard well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petersen defends it well.
Petersen is controlling Mesquita's trapped leg to prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen controlling Mesquita's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Petersen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Petersen has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Petersen
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Petersen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Petersen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen controlling the position from side mount.
Petersen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Petersen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mesquita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Petersen not doing much here.
Petersen is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petersen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen content to stall in guard here.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Conald Petersen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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