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WP 45 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 79 wins and 41 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 38 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Notturna
Jello is controlling Notturna's trapped leg to prevent Notturna from advancing to side control.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Notturna has control of the leg.
Jello controlling the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Jello's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello is looking to improve his position.
Jello regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello pulls Notturna in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls Notturna momentarily but Notturna frees himself.
Notturna controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Jello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Notturna controls the pace.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Notturna passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (5) Notturna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna happy to just control the position for now.
Jello is trying to get back to half guard.
Jello tries to control but Notturna manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (0) vs (8) Notturna
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is not going to allow Jello to sit and survive in this position.
Notturna biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jello rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jello preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jello trying to hold on to Notturna's head to control him but Notturna postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is controlling the pace.
Jello wants to get back to full guard but Notturna has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (11) Notturna
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jello manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Notturna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to advance position but Jello won't allow it.
Jello wants to control but Notturna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jello is trying to control but Notturna manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (14) Notturna
Jello keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna fails to take his opponent's back.
Notturna looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to control Notturna's body but Notturna pushes him off. Jello squirms to his side and now Notturna has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jello (0) vs (17) Notturna
Notturna is hanging on to Jello's back as he tries to escape.
Notturna is riding his opponent, not letting Jello buck him off.
Jello wants to control his opponent's hands but Notturna gets his hands free.
Notturna really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jello.
Jello can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jello doesn't escape.
Jello wants to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello manages to reverse the position and now he's in Notturna's guard. Nice work there by Jello.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (17) Notturna
Notturna trying to control the position here.
Jello sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna wins on points by 17 to 2.
Strega Notturna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Moldy Jello stepped up to the mic, saying 'I like big butts!'. |
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