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Bots de Garra 198 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 49 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 49 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott can't get the takedown.
Mesquita has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Scott is trying to keep an underhook but Mesquita manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita wants to free his trapped foot but Scott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Mesquita wants to free his trapped foot but Scott is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Scott defends it easily.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Mesquita looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Scott pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Scott avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Scott controlling from mount.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Scott looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.
Scott tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Scott controlling from mount.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Scott tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Scott puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott is controlling the pace.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Scott escapes and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (8) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Scott just content to control the position.
Scott wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Scott frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (11) vs (2) Mesquita
Scott controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
A victorious Tyron Scott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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