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Bots de Garra 182 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 12 wins and 23 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 43 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita clinches.
Mesquita works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Suarez (0) vs (2) Mesquita
We've been hearing good reports from Suarez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Suarez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (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.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Suarez controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mesquita manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suarez has Mesquita in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (2) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suarez working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suarez is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Suarez working a defensive guard but Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Suarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Suarez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Suarez defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mesquita prevents Suarez from improving his position.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to work for an americana but Suarez has managed to regain full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suarez looking to control.
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Suarez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (4) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (4) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Mesquita is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is pushing down on Suarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suarez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Suarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suarez.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita advances 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.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (8) vs (6) Mesquita
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Suarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mesquita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mesquita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Mesquita is trying to control but can't.
Suarez is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
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 works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Suarez won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Suarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suarez is one step ahead there.
Well,Suarez is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita looking to control.
Suarez content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Mesquita has locked up a guillotine! Mesquita's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Suarez is holding on here and Mesquita must be using up a lot of energy. Suarez has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Mesquita gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Mesquita! |
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