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Bots de Garra 232 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 30 wins and 18 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 65 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cheese clinches up against the ropes.
Cheese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mesquita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mesquita prevents it.
Cheese wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese tries to score a body lock takedown but Mesquita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mesquita gets underhooks to prevent Cheese's takedown attempt.
Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mesquita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mesquita has Cheese pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mesquita pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Cheese tumbling to the mat - Mesquita dives into Cheese's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cheese (0) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (0) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cheese has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mesquita but great work by Cheese. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cheese (4) vs (5) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Cheese controls the position from side control.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Cheese working away.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control but Cheese is keeping busy.
Cheese prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Cheese defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cheese trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (4) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Mesquita trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (4) vs (10) Mesquita
You can see the frustration on Cheese's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cheese knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has hold of Cheese's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cheese seems comfortable defending it but Mesquita has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cheese is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cheese is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mesquita couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Mesquita! |
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