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Bots de Garra 200 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 75 wins and 49 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 50 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Scott avoids it easily.
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Scott quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Mesquita
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Scott is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Scott is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Scott has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita is taking a breather. Scott says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Scott is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Scott still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Scott has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Scott (4) vs (2) Mesquita
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 is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mesquita will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mesquita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Scott presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Scott (6) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (6) vs (4) Mesquita
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Scott is keeping the position.
Scott is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (6) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Scott wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Scott is holding Mesquita down, trying to stall.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
Mesquita looking to control but instead Scott has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Scott's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Scott is having none of it.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita trying to advance position but Scott counters by regaining guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scott gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to move into half guard but instead Scott has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (8) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott passes into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Scott sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Scott jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (11) vs (7) Mesquita
Scott happy to just control the position for now.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Scott controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Scott (13) vs (7) Mesquita
Scott content just to control the position here.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mesquita has a hand on Scott's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Scott takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (16) vs (7) Mesquita
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
An out of breath Tyron Scott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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