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Bots de Garra 231 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 50 wins and 33 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 64 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Dukat with that takedown attempt.
Dukat clinches up against the ropes.
Dukat is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mesquita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dukat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mesquita fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gul Dukat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukat has closed the distance and engaged Mesquita in a clinch.
Dukat turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dukat (4) vs (0) Mesquita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Dukat has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (7) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dukat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dukat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita tries to buck Dukat off but Dukat is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukat tries to move to mount but Mesquita blocks the move with his legs.
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 is looking for a sweep.
Dukat trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita stops Dukat from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dukat 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita won't allow Dukat to pass to mount.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is pressing down on Dukat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dukat wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for subs off his back but Dukat has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Mesquita has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dukat escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dukat! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (10) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dukat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita looks to move to half guard but instead Dukat has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dukat (12) vs (0) Mesquita
Dukat content just to control the position here.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Dukat isn't that keen on the idea.
Dukat working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dukat controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to improve his position but instead Dukat has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (15) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita breaks Dukat's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (15) vs (2) Mesquita
Dukat keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dukat is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dukat has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (17) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Dukat from controlling successfully.
Dukat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Dukat is stalling in the full guard.
Dukat trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Dukat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dukat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Dukat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dukat trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dukat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (20) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (23) vs (2) Mesquita
Dukat controlling well, preventing Mesquita from escaping the position.
Mesquita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dukat is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mesquita defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mesquita manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dukat's guard. Nice work there by Mesquita.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (23) vs (4) Mesquita
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dukat is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (25) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dukat is one step ahead there.
Dukat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dukat has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dukat defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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 looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dukat has picked Mesquita up and slammed him! Mesquita can't keep hold of the triangle and Dukat manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (28) vs (4) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to bench press Dukat off him but Dukat keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 28 to 4.
Gul Dukat seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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