|
|
CWC 239 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 13 wins and 16 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Reijo Halli!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Halli shoots for a takedown but Jello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jello 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.
Halli shoots in and drives through. Jello sprawls well.
Halli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Halli
Jello controlling the position for now.
Jello is looking to control Halli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jello avoid being mounted?
Jello gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello is controlling Halli's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jello is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Halli trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Halli won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Halli trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Halli postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Halli won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jello is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Jello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (5) Halli
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking for a sweep but Halli has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (0) vs (7) Halli
Jello sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Halli controlling the action here.
Jello moves into full guard.
Jello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling Halli's posture.
Jello looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Jello is trying to hold Halli in close to prevent damage but Halli has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello wants to improve his position but Halli is controlling well.
Halli tries to pass to full mount but Jello defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to control but Halli passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (10) Halli
Jello manages to get back to half guard.
Jello desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Halli prevents Jello from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jello is trying to maintain the position but Halli is very close to passing his half guard.
Jello wants to get back to full guard but Halli has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (13) Halli
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Jello sneaks back into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jello wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
Halli pushing down on Jello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Halli is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Halli has control of the leg.
Jello regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jello trying to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halli stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Jello wants to improve his position but instead Halli has moved into half guard.
Jello keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jello is trying to control but can't.
Jello gets back to full guard.
Jello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping full guard, as Halli tries to pass.
Halli being controlled here momentarily.
Jello manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halli manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (13) Halli
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello stopping the sweep attempt from Halli.
Jello trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
Jello controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jello pushes down on Halli's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jello in particular looking to stall.
Jello passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (13) Halli
Halli is not content to let Jello control the position.
Jello tries to move to mount but Halli blocks the move with his legs.
Jello is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli trying to remain calm as Jello controls from the top position.
Jello wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halli, who protects the arm well.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Halli prevents Jello from moving into mount.
Halli has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jello trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halli tries to improve position but can't.
Jello working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli wins on points by 13 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Reijo Halli started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Moldy Jello spoke after the fight, saying 'I like big butts!'. |
|
|
|
|
|
