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Bots de Garra 234 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 25 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 66 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mesquita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Mesquita's takedown attempt.
Mesquita has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Anderson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Mesquita.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mesquita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mesquita prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Mesquita manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mesquita works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Mesquita
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Gracie pulls Mesquita in close to his closed guard and prevents Mesquita from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mesquita is now in half guard.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control here.
Mesquita wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Further stalling from Gracie.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mesquita bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Mesquita
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the position but Mesquita says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mesquita is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gracie as he works his way to full guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (4) Mesquita
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Gracie passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is stalling here. Mesquita is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mesquita has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (7) vs (8) Mesquita
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 8 to 7. |
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