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Bots de Garra 73 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 4 wins and 5 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov takes the fight into the clinch.
Rishkinov is working for takedown but Mesquita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rishkinov prevents the takedown attempt.
Rishkinov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mesquita is defending well.
Rishkinov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mesquita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serhey Rishkinov.
Rishkinov wants the takedown. Mesquita is fighting it off but Rishkinov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mesquita's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Rishkinov controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Mesquita controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rishkinov trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to keep Rishkinov in close.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is thwarting Mesquita's attempts to control the position.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (2) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rishkinov is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Mesquita stands and throws Rishkinov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Rishkinov
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rishkinov, who protects the arm well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rishkinov keeps working.
Rishkinov looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Rishkinov wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Rishkinov is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rishkinov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Rishkinov wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (5) vs (6) Rishkinov
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov is trying to stick to Mesquita's back but Mesquita is turning into Rishkinov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rishkinov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mesquita. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (6) Rishkinov
Rishkinov managing to control the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Rishkinov keeps moving.
Mesquita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Rishkinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rishkinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rishkinov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mesquita haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rishkinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Rishkinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (8) Rishkinov
Mesquita trying to control here.
Mesquita is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rishkinov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov pushes down on Mesquita's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Rishkinov is controlling well.
Rishkinov is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Mesquita defends the submission attempt.
Rishkinov trying to control from Mesquita's half guard. Mesquita has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rishkinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov postures up.
Rishkinov looking to pass the guard.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Rishkinov advances to half guard.
Rishkinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mesquita sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Rishkinov won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Rishkinov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (7) vs (11) Rishkinov
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Rishkinov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov wants to control but instead Mesquita manages to regain half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Rishkinov trying to pass the guard but Mesquita defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Rishkinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rishkinov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mesquita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rishkinov wins on points by 11 to 7.
A victorious Serhey Rishkinov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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