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Bots de Garra 183 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 2 wins and 15 losses; Patrick Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 43 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murphy jumps guard and drags Mesquita to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Murphy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murphy trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Murphy manages to get to full guard.
Murphy is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murphy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesquita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy 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: Murphy (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is defending against the submission attempts here by Murphy.
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.
Murphy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mesquita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Murphy (2) vs (4) Mesquita
Murphy showing good submission defense here.
Murphy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mesquita's guard. Nice work there by Murphy.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (4) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Murphy has his hands clasped together but Mesquita extends and breaks Murphy's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mesquita.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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