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WP 16 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 58 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 19 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello shoots in and bounces Notturna off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Notturna
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.
Jello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Notturna controls Jello momentarily but Jello frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Notturna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jello! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (6) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Notturna's face as Jello controls the position.
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.
Notturna struggling a bit here.
Notturna tries to bench press Jello off him but Jello keeps the position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna stops Jello from passing to mount.
Notturna struggling a bit here.
Jello wants to control but Notturna is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Notturna is trying to work for a sweep but Jello has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (8) vs (2) Notturna
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello prevents Notturna from getting the reversal.
Jello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jello wants to control the pace but Notturna is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position easily from mount.
Jello is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Notturna is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (11) vs (2) Notturna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to break free.
Jello not allowing Notturna to control his hands.
Jello keeps control of the position as Notturna tries to break free.
Jello is riding his opponent, not letting Notturna buck him off.
I really don't envy Notturna right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Notturna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jello gets his hands free as Notturna looks to control.
Jello controlling well, preventing Notturna from escaping the position.
Notturna trying to control but not successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling from the back.
Notturna trying to control the position but Jello manages to sink in the hooks.
Jello doesn't have the hooks in and Notturna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (11) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna has gone for a leg lock! Jello slips out almost immediately though and dives into Notturna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (13) vs (4) Notturna
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna working for a triangle but Jello defends it easily.
Notturna looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jello has picked Notturna up and slammed him! Notturna can't keep hold of the triangle and Jello manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to control the action in half guard but Notturna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Notturna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jello's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (16) vs (8) Notturna
Notturna has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jello has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Notturna working for a choke but Jello reverses nicely into Notturna 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (18) vs (8) Notturna
Jello advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (21) vs (8) Notturna
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (23) vs (8) Notturna
Notturna working to try and regain half guard.
Jello wants to control the action but instead Notturna gets a body lock and reverses into Jello's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (23) vs (10) Notturna
My spies in Aimon bodaus ja sparri inform me that Notturna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jello has Notturna pulled in close to control his posture.
Notturna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jello! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (27) vs (10) Notturna
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello working away.
Notturna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jello haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Notturna is trying to escape the position but Jello is controlling the position.
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard.
Notturna is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jello is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (29) vs (10) Notturna
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Notturna reaches up to try and control the position but Jello seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Notturna rolls and tries to escape and now Jello has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (32) vs (10) Notturna
Jello tries to get the hooks in deep but Notturna pushed the leg off.
Jello is trying to stick to Notturna's back but Notturna is turning into Jello. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jello's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Notturna. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (32) vs (12) Notturna
Jello 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.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jello! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (36) vs (12) Notturna
Jello slows the pace down.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Notturna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control but Jello postures up.
Jello happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna is not content to let Jello control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 36 to 12.
During a confident post fight interview, Moldy Jello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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