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Bots de Garra 206 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 53 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 35 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shalit clinches up with Mesquita and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mesquita has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shalit is trying to keep an underhook but Mesquita manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Shalit
Mesquita is looking to stall here but Shalit recovers full guard.
Shalit pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Shalit
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shalit, who protects the arm well.
Mesquita happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Shalit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shalit is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shalit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shalit, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.
Shalit manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shalit sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Shalit trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Shalit tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Shalit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Shalit won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
Shalit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shalit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
Mesquita passes Shalit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shalit trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Shalit won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shalit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Shalit is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Shalit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Shalit is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mesquita is staying active.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Shalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Shalit is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Shalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shalit sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shalit defends it well.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to pass to mount but Shalit is defending the position.
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
Shalit is looking to improve his position.
Shalit is doing well to control the position and prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita is trying to control. Shalit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shalit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
Shalit tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Shalit defends it.
Shalit is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mesquita is thwarting Shalit's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Shalit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shalit still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shalit 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: Mesquita (5) vs (4) Shalit
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shalit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shalit is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is pressing down on Mesquita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mesquita is holding on for now.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Shalit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shalit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shalit preventing the sweep.
Shalit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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