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Bots de Garra 108 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 16 wins and 16 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 13 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Mesquita manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Mesquita looking for subs off his back but Alvarez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alvarez jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) Alvarez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez is staying tight to Mesquita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom here.
Alvarez controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Alvarez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mesquita is being controlled here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita looks to move to half guard but instead Alvarez has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (7) Alvarez
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez 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 trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Alvarez tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Alvarez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mesquita is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Alvarez tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Alvarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (10) Alvarez
Mesquita tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Alvarez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (10) Alvarez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Alvarez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alvarez wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (12) Alvarez
Alvarez 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Alvarez.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
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.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 12 to 2.
Tyler Alvarez thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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