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Bots de Garra 179 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 35 wins and 32 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 41 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita stuffs the takedown attempt from Chai. Chai gets slowly back to his feet.
Chai dives in and scores a takedown into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Mesquita
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Chai stacks Mesquita on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Chai! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai staying calm.
Mesquita tries to buck Chai off but Chai is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is not content to let Chai control the position.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chai sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita is pushing down on Chai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chai is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Chai is defending well.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (5) Mesquita
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chai is holding on tight.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (7) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Chai forces his way into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
Chai prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita wants to control but Chai passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (13) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai taking a breather here.
Mesquita tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Chai content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Chai has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (16) vs (5) Mesquita
Chai slows the pace down.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 keeps trying to improve his position.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mesquita is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 16 to 5.
Leonardinho Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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