|
|
Bots de Garra 190 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 35 wins and 46 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 19 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Murphy pulls guard.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murphy is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mesquita puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Murphy controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control. Murphy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is thwarting Murphy's attempts to control the position.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is working for a kimura here but Murphy manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mesquita's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Mesquita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Murphy
Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
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.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Murphy
Mesquita has hold of Murphy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Murphy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mesquita cranks the arm and Murphy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Murphy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alexander Mesquita! |
|
|
|
|
|
