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Bots de Garra 202 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 38 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 52 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita takes the fight into the clinch.
Jiurgite is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mesquita is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jiurgite to the mat. Jiurgite regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Jiurgite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mesquita trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jiurgite is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiurgite is retaining full 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.
Jiurgite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jiurgite has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jiurgite 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: Jiurgite (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (2) Mesquita
A lull in the action here as Jiurgite stalls from top position.
Mesquita tries to bench press Jiurgite off him but Jiurgite keeps the position.
Jiurgite trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jiurgite controls the pace.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jiurgite gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jiurgite won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Jiurgite has passed into half guard.
Jiurgite works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (2) Mesquita
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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.
Jiurgite sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jiurgite looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Jiurgite is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (11) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to hold on but Jiurgite pushes him away.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Jiurgite has a good base and remains in mount.
Mesquita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (14) vs (2) Mesquita
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to escape the position.
Jiurgite trying to control.
Jiurgite is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
Jiurgite trying to control.
Mesquita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jiurgite has the hooks in. Mesquita is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Jiurgite wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
Jiurgite has the hooks in. Mesquita is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Jiurgite passes his arm under Mesquita's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Mesquita taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ze Jiurgite! |
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