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Bots de Garra 218 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 17 wins and 5 losses; Cleetus Boone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 59 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boone (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to get back to full guard but Boone takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Boone (5) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Boone pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Boone maintains control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Boone looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone controlling from mount.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boone controlling the pace.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Boone is keeping busy.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita controls Boone momentarily but Boone frees himself.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Boone controlling him for the moment.
Boone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 five minutes gone in the round.
Boone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boone has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Boone stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Boone is controlling well.
Boone is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boone rolls with it to try and escape but Mesquita cranks on the arm and Boone is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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