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754 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 24 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 71 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mesquita. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Finn (0) vs (4) Mesquita
Finn is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Finn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (4) Mesquita
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (5) vs (4) Mesquita
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mesquita is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mesquita tries to bench press Finn off him but Finn keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita tries to bench press Finn off him but Finn keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Finn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Finn has control of the leg.
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
Finn is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (8) vs (4) Mesquita
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita has given up his back. Will we see Finn going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Finn (11) vs (4) Mesquita
Finn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Mesquita defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn controlling well, preventing Mesquita from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Mesquita right now.
Finn doesn't have the hooks in and Mesquita manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (11) vs (6) Mesquita
Finn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Finn keeps moving.
Finn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (13) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finn defends well.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Finn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Finn tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Finn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mesquita defends it well.
Finn is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Finn is controlling well.
Finn works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (16) vs (6) Mesquita
Finn controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finn tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Finn controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita regains half guard.
Finn is controlling the pace.
Finn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mesquita for as long as he can get away with.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.
Finn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mesquita! Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (19) vs (6) Mesquita
Finn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Finn maintains control.
Finn controlling from mount.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Finn's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Finn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Finn content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Finn isn't that keen on the idea.
Finn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finn controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Finn controlling the pace for now.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Finn tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finn controlling from mount.
Finn tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Finn controlling the position easily from mount.
Finn wants to take Mesquita's back here but Mesquita is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Finn's attempts to control the action.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Finn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Finn looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finn controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but Finn has a good base and remains in mount.
Finn controlling from mount.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Finn controlling the pace for now.
Finn wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Finn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Finn looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Finn isn't that keen on the idea.
Finn controlling from mount.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Finn maintains control.
Finn controlling his opponent.
Mesquita really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Finn content just to control the position here.
Finn continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn wants to take Mesquita's back but he can't do it this time.
Finn tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (19) vs (8) Mesquita
Finn 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: Finn (21) vs (8) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to hold on to Finn's head to control him but Finn postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
More hug and hope from Finn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn takes the fight on points by 21 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Huckleberry Finn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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