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Bots de Garra 204 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 8 losses; Katelynn Arby! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 53 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita keeps the fight on the outside.
Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Mesquita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mesquita is pressed up against the ropes. Arby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mesquita down to the mat. Mesquita avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arby moves in looking to clinch but Mesquita pushes him off.
Mesquita tries to keep at a distance but Arby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arby has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mesquita is trying to keep an underhook but Arby manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arby (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
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?
Mesquita is looking for a triangle here but Arby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (5) vs (0) Mesquita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita tries to buck Arby off but Arby is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Arby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Arby tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arby stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita has his hands on Arby's head, controlling the position.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Arby is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita being controlled here, momentarily.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arby is looking to advance position but Mesquita has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arby (5) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to control but Arby wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to control and managing it successfully.
Arby slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Arby defends the submission attempt.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arby wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Arby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arby pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arby is keeping the position for now.
Arby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Arby is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Arby is adopting a defensive guard.
Arby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Mesquita prevents Arby from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arby is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Arby is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arby defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arby is trying to get back to full guard.
Arby is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arby wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Arby has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita is thwarting Arby's attempts to control the position.
Arby won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Arby defends it well.
Arby makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arby.
Arby keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Arby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Arby is retaining full guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Arby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arby keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita is pushing down on Arby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Arby is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Arby is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arby (5) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Arby has worked his arm free - good work by Arby!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Arby is defending well.
Arby is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Arby is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arby is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mesquita working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Arby is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 7 to 5. |
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