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CACC 176: Jello vs Vicini PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blood keeps the fight on the outside.
Lo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blood circles away.
Lo tries to clinch but Blood is having none of it.
Leandro Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Blood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Lo.
Blood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lo wants a takedown but no success here.
Blood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blood (2) vs (0) Lo
Lo trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood looking to pass the guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Lo keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo trying to control the position.
Blood wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Blood'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.
Blood advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (5) vs (0) Lo
Blood swings around for an armbar but Lo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Blood's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (5) vs (2) Lo
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Blood controlling Lo's posture.
Lo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blood is trying to keep Lo in close.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood wants to control the position but Lo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blood (9) vs (2) Lo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking for the choke from the back position but Lo is controlling his hands well.
Lo defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blood (9) vs (4) Lo
Blood keeping moving, preventing Lo from controlling successfully.
Lo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lo trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lo has managed to get both his arms back between Blood's legs - danger averted.
Blood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Lo from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Blood is looking to sweep but instead, Lo has passed into half guard.
Lo wants to take a breather but Blood is having none of it.
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blood works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blood managing to control the position.
Lo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (9) vs (7) Lo
What's Blood going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Blood regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lo's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling the position well.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Lo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Blood keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood has control of Lo's left arm, preventing Lo from doing any damage.
Blood wants to improve his position but instead Lo has moved into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blood controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Blood is controlling Lo's trapped leg to prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo is looking to advance position but Blood won't allow it.
Blood has his hands clasped together around Lo's back. He's all about the action.
Blood is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Blood keeping hold of Lo's head, controlling as best he can.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is keen to just control but Blood is a slippery customer.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blood takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
After winning the bout, Jack Blood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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