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Bots de Garra 126 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 21 wins and 24 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gean fails to land the takedown.
Mesquita feinted with a counter takedown.
Gean fails to land the takedown.
Mesquita clinches up with Gean and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mesquita can't get the takedown.
Mesquita is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gean tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mean Gean.
Gean prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gean is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mesquita pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gean is working for takedown but Mesquita is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mesquita gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gean regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (0) Gean
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom.
Gean is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean looking to control.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita won't allow Gean to sweep him here.
Gean is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (0) Gean
Gean sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Gean defending well.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Gean is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Gean is keeping him busy.
Gean is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gean trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gean keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to control. Gean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gean manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
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 trying to control but Gean is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Gean but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gean wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Gean keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gean being controlled here, momentarily.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean 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.
Gean keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Gean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (5) vs (2) Gean
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
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.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gean manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (2) Gean
Gean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (4) Gean
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Gean controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gean passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Gean is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mesquita defends it well.
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.
Mesquita won't allow Gean to pass to mount.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gean's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (9) vs (4) Gean
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gean lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (9) vs (6) Gean
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean looking to pass the guard.
Gean wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Gean slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gean slips nicely into half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean has gone for a leg lock! Mesquita slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gean's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (11) vs (6) Gean
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Gean wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (11) vs (8) Gean
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Gean wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gean manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (13) vs (8) Gean
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Gean is keeping the position.
Gean trying to control the position.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gean can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gean wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gean has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gean doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Mesquita moves into full mount! Gean won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (16) vs (8) Gean
Gean sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gean moves into full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Gean looking to control.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (16) vs (10) Gean
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gean is one step ahead there.
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Gean is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Gean has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Gean looking to improve position, pressing down on Mesquita's thigh with his hand. Mesquita seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Gean paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Gean's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Mesquita picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Mesquita! |
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