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Bots de Garra 239 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 65 wins and 61 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 68 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondragon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mesquita avoids it really well and circles away.
Mesquita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mesquita wants it to stay on the feet.
Mondragon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mesquita! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mondragon (4) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita regains half guard.
Mondragon prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mondragon pushing down on Mesquita's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Mondragon sits in half guard.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mondragon won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mondragon has picked Mesquita up and slammed him! Mesquita can't keep hold of the triangle and Mondragon manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (7) vs (0) Mesquita
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.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Mondragon controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mondragon wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mondragon takes a little break here. Mesquita wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita is not content to let Mondragon control the position.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Mondragon keeps moving and retains side control.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to keep Mondragon in close.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Mondragon controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Mondragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mondragon is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Mondragon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (10) vs (0) Mesquita
Mesquita is trying to reverse the position but instead Mondragon has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (13) vs (0) Mesquita
Mondragon tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.
Mesquita is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon controls the action.
Mesquita tries to roll but Mondragon sticks to his back.
Mesquita prevents Mondragon from getting a body triangle.
Mondragon controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita staying busy and making it hard for Mondragon to control.
Mesquita tries to escape the position.
Mondragon trying to control momentarily.
Mondragon controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mesquita for as long as he can get away with.
Mondragon is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
Mondragon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mesquita doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Mesquita right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mondragon'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.
Mesquita is in bad spot here.
Mesquita prevents Mondragon from getting a body triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mesquita.
Mesquita trying to control but not successfully.
Mesquita breaks Mondragon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (13) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mondragon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mondragon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mondragon! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (17) vs (2) Mesquita
Mesquita wants to control but Mondragon postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mondragon working away.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mondragon wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mondragon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mondragon is really struggling to control Mesquita but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mondragon takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Our winner, Esteban Mondragon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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