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Bots de Garra 224 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 49 wins and 60 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 22 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita gets a clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mesquita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie is trying to trip Mesquita. He has hold of a leg but Mesquita is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) Gracie
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (7) Gracie
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Mesquita's attempts to control the position.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Mesquita gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita 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: Mesquita (2) vs (7) Gracie
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
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.
Mesquita content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie makes his way to full guard, as Mesquita worked for a kimura.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Gracie has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gracie looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita lying in Gracie's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Gracie decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Mesquita taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Gracie!
Anderson Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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