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CWC 223 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jello manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kakuto on his heels. He'll look to pass Kakuto's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Kakuto
Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jello sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kakuto's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto 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.
Jello showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
Kakuto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jello controls the pace.
Jello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kakuto manages to get to full guard.
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.
Kakuto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jello puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to pass the guard but Kakuto defending well.
Kakuto gets back to full guard.
Kakuto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jello has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kakuto keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto is trying to improve his position.
Jello advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (7) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Jello sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (10) vs (0) Kakuto
Jello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Kakuto working to try and regain half guard.
Jello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Jello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position easily from mount.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jello controlling the pace for now.
Kakuto is working to get back to half guard.
Jello content just to control the position here.
Kakuto is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (13) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jello wants to control the pace but Kakuto is squirming around nicely.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position but Jello isn't that keen on the idea.
Kakuto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kakuto is not content to let Jello control the position.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
Kakuto gets full guard.
Kakuto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kakuto keeping moving, preventing Jello from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Kakuto is keeping the position.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello is pushing down on Kakuto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kakuto is fighting to maintain full guard but Jello has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Jello is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kakuto actively working from the bottom here.
Jello prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Jello sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kakuto wants to get back to full guard.
Jello passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (0) Kakuto
Jello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Kakuto gets back to half guard.
Jello moves into full mount! Kakuto won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (19) vs (0) Kakuto
Jello moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (22) vs (0) Kakuto
Kakuto tries to escape but Jello has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jello struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking for the choke but no joy.
Jello tries to get the hooks in deep but Kakuto pushed the leg off.
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kakuto's body.
Jello is looking to control Kakuto but Kakuto is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jello is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jello is hanging on to Kakuto's back as he tries to escape.
Kakuto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jello's guard. Nice work there by Kakuto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (22) vs (2) Kakuto
Jello wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jello there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (22) vs (5) Kakuto
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto controlling from the full mount.
Kakuto prevents Jello from getting the reversal.
Kakuto wants to control the pace but Jello is squirming around nicely.
Jello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to maintain the position but Kakuto is very close to passing his half guard.
Kakuto wants to work for an arm triangle but Jello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jello trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jello wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kakuto has passed into half guard!
Jello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakuto is working away from the top position though.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Jello is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jello is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jello is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
Jello pulls Kakuto in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jello wants to control the position but Kakuto says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jello is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Jello trying to keep a closed guard but Kakuto is proving a slippery customer.
Jello wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
Jello pulls Kakuto in to control the position.
Jello wants to hit a sweep here but Kakuto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jello there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (22) vs (8) Kakuto
Kakuto looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying desperately to improve position.
Jello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jello is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 22 to 8.
After winning the bout, Moldy Jello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tsuyoi Kakuto was interviewed post fight and said 'KyĹŤ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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