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Bots de Garra 101 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 London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 54 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Archer sprawls well. Archer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Archer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mesquita.
Mesquita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Mesquita
Archer stops Mesquita from passing to mount.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Archer is defending well.
Mesquita staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Archer is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer 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 wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Mesquita moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Archer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mesquita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer has Mesquita pulled in close to control his posture.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
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.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita being controlled here momentarily.
Archer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archer keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Archer's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Archer is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita passes Archer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Archer wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to get back to full guard here but Mesquita has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita in the domination position with Archer hanging on.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Archer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita tries to move into full mount but can't pass Archer's legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Mesquita goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Archer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mesquita but great work by Archer. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita sneaks back into half guard.
Archer trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Archer stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Archer passes into half guard.
Archer is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Archer has control of the leg.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Archer is taking a breather. Mesquita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Archer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mesquita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Archer is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer content to stall in guard here.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita has Archer pulled in close to control his posture.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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