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756 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 72 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 15 losses; Paddy Mcgillicutty!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mcgillicutty napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (4) vs (0) Mcgillicutty
Mesquita wants to control but Mcgillicutty is keeping him busy.
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgillicutty keeps working.
Mcgillicutty is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Mcgillicutty is working away.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty stops Mesquita from passing to mount.
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita trying to control the position but Mcgillicutty is working away.
Mesquita tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcgillicutty's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty sneaks back into half guard.
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mcgillicutty trying to control here.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Mcgillicutty defends it.
Mcgillicutty trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Mcgillicutty is working away.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mesquita prevents Mcgillicutty from improving his position.
Mcgillicutty wants to sweep but Mesquita has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (7) vs (0) Mcgillicutty
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mcgillicutty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcgillicutty is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Mcgillicutty defends it.
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Mcgillicutty is defending well.
Mesquita is thwarting Mcgillicutty's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Mcgillicutty is having none of it.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Mcgillicutty defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcgillicutty wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mesquita works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (0) Mcgillicutty
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Mcgillicutty to control.
Mesquita tries to control but Mcgillicutty wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
Mesquita looking to control but Mcgillicutty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to control but Mcgillicutty wriggling away.
Mcgillicutty tries to lock up and control but Mesquita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mcgillicutty is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (2) Mcgillicutty
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mcgillicutty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty postures up.
Mesquita is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mcgillicutty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcgillicutty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcgillicutty defends well.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Mcgillicutty has passed into half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mesquita has a hand on Mcgillicutty's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mcgillicutty takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (5) Mcgillicutty
Mesquita prevents Mcgillicutty from taking his back.
Mcgillicutty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to hold on but Mcgillicutty pushes him away.
Mcgillicutty wants to take his opponent's back but Mesquita doesn't allow it.
Mcgillicutty 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty fails to move to back control.
Mcgillicutty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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: Mesquita (12) vs (5) Mcgillicutty
Mcgillicutty keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgillicutty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (12) vs (7) Mcgillicutty
Mcgillicutty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Mcgillicutty from controlling successfully.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillicutty controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcgillicutty wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgillicutty won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita takes the fight on points by 12 to 7. |
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