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Bots de Garra 83 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 21 wins and 21 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita stuffs the takedown.
Mesquita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Reilly tries to avoid it but Mesquita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Reilly to the ground. O Reilly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Reilly pushes Mesquita up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Reilly is trying to pull guard but Mesquita has him pressed against the ropes.
O Reilly jumps guard but Mesquita turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patty O Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mesquita goes for a takedown attempt but O Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Reilly forces Mesquita back against the ropes and clinches.
O Reilly pulls Mesquita into guard.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Reilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Reilly is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
O Reilly 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: O Reilly (4) vs (0) Mesquita
O Reilly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
O Reilly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mesquita is trying to break free.
Mesquita trying to control but not successfully.
O Reilly is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
O Reilly is really struggling to control Mesquita but he's trying to hold on to the position.
I would not like to be Mesquita right now.
Mesquita tries to roll but O Reilly sticks to his back.
O Reilly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mesquita doesn't escape.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, O Reilly seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (0) Mesquita
O Reilly is trying to control here but Mesquita has managed to regain half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to 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.
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.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
O Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's 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.
O Reilly wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
O Reilly is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
O Reilly won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly 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.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
O Reilly is looking for a kimura but Mesquita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reilly to get the leverage.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but O Reilly frees his head nicely. Oh but Mesquita has switched to an armbar! O Reilly is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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