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Bots de Garra 225 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 61 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 48 losses; Felix Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mesquita turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (4) vs (0) Suarez
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suarez, who protects the arm well.
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (4) vs (2) Suarez
Suarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (2) Suarez
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Suarez looking to control.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suarez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Suarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mesquita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita stays in close to Suarez's body and controls the position.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control the position here.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez wants to control but Mesquita passes easily into half guard.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Suarez is a slippery customer.
Mesquita trying to advance position but Suarez counters by regaining guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (4) Suarez
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (8) vs (4) Suarez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Mesquita won't allow Suarez to sweep him here.
Mesquita drops back looking for a leg! Suarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suarez manages to kick Mesquita off! Mesquita jumps back into Suarez's guard.
Mesquita postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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 drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suarez dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (8) vs (6) Suarez
Suarez trying to control but Mesquita is working 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.
Suarez pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (6) Suarez
Mesquita pushes down on Suarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Suarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Suarez is trying is best to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Suarez has recovered full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pushing down on Suarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Suarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Suarez is working away.
Suarez makes his way to full guard, as Mesquita worked for a kimura.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Suarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Suarez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Suarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Suarez is defending well.
Suarez tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Suarez trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suarez sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Suarez's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up.
Suarez looks winded!
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suarez keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
Suarez gets back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mesquita has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (13) vs (6) Suarez
Suarez wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suarez, who protects the arm well.
Suarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Suarez is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Suarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suarez avoid being mounted?
Mesquita works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (16) vs (6) Suarez
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (16) vs (8) Suarez
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 16 to 8. |
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