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Bots de Garra 177 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 34 wins and 31 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 39 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Chai controls the position.
Chai working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai slows the pace down in half guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita has a hand on Chai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (0) Mesquita
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
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.
Mesquita tries to control the position but Chai now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita breaks Chai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control the position here.
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Chai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Chai manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai not doing much here.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is trying to control but Chai manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (18) vs (2) Mesquita
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Chai mounts Mesquita! Really nice guard pass there!
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Chai prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chai controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai can't control as he wanted to and Mesquita manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Chai is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Chai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (21) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita is controlling an arm, preventing Chai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (24) vs (2) Mesquita
Chai struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chai has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mesquita is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chai.
Chai keeps control of the position as Mesquita tries to break free.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita is not content to let Chai control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 24 to 2.
An out of breath Leonardinho Chai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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