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WP 97 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 64 wins and 70 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 62 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for MacGowan with that takedown attempt.
MacGowan 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.
MacGowan shoots in for a takedown but Jello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jello drops down looking to force a counter takedown but MacGowan defends it well.
MacGowan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jello sprawls well initially but MacGowan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Jello
Jello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacGowan is looking for a kimura but Jello is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacGowan to get the leverage.
MacGowan is working for a kimura but Jello is defending it quite comfortably.
MacGowan is keen to just control but Jello is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacGowan prevents Jello from improving his position.
Jello moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jello dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Jello
Jello controlling from the top position.
Jello has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jello's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
MacGowan controls Jello momentarily but Jello frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
MacGowan is pulling down on Jello's head. It's preventing any offense from Jello, at least for the moment.
Jello is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Jello postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacGowan holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello sitting in guard here, content to control.
MacGowan trying to keep a closed guard but Jello is proving a slippery customer.
MacGowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
Jello stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
MacGowan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls from within his opponent's guard.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacGowan is really struggling to control Jello but he's trying to hold on to the position.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan is pulling down on Jello's head to control his posture.
MacGowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jello stopping the sweep attempt from MacGowan.
MacGowan has an active guard here but Jello has managed to pass into half guard.
MacGowan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jello jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (2) vs (5) Jello
Jello controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to buck Jello off but Jello is having none of it.
Jello in side control, just content to control the action for now.
MacGowan struggling a bit here.
MacGowan tries to bench press Jello off him but Jello keeps the position.
MacGowan is being controlled here.
MacGowan tries to improve position but can't.
MacGowan is letting Jello control him for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jello wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Jello politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jello prefers to stall for the moment though.
MacGowan trying his best to control but Jello has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: MacGowan (2) vs (7) Jello
MacGowan reaches up to try and control the position but Jello seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! MacGowan rolls and tries to escape and now Jello has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (2) vs (10) Jello
I really don't envy MacGowan right now.
Jello biding his time, looking for the opening.
MacGowan wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello is not going to allow MacGowan to sit and survive in this position.
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of MacGowan's body.
MacGowan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jello is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for MacGowan! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (2) vs (13) Jello
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
MacGowan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is working to get back to half guard.
Jello controlling from mount.
MacGowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
MacGowan tries to lock up and control but Jello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
MacGowan is just holding on here. Jello manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (2) vs (16) Jello
Jello just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello doesn't have the hooks in and MacGowan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (16) Jello
MacGowan has gone for a leg lock! Jello slips out almost immediately though and dives into MacGowan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (18) Jello
MacGowan is looking to sweep but instead, Jello has passed into half guard.
MacGowan is trying to control but can't.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Jello is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan wants to control but Jello is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
MacGowan trying to control from the bottom.
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
MacGowan wants to control the action here but instead Jello manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (4) vs (21) Jello
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jello controlling the pace for now.
MacGowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jello has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
MacGowan is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
Jello controlling the pace for now.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
Jello controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello wins on points by 21 to 4.
A very excited looking Moldy Jello made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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