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Bots de Garra 196 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 20 wins and 18 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 47 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Mesquita has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Mesquita gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Mesquita
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
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.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
Gracie wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Gracie passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mesquita trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Mesquita's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mesquita. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (2) Mesquita
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mesquita is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mesquita flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gracie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mesquita and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gracie slips an arm under Mesquita chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gracie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gracie is squeezing on Mesquita like an anaconda would it's prey. Mesquita fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Gracie!
Anderson Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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