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TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Vincenzo Lambrucci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambrucci's waist but Lambrucci gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jello off to one side.
Lambrucci instigates a clinch.
Jello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jello is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lambrucci is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jello to the mat. Jello regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lambrucci (2) vs (0) Jello
Jello looking to control.
Lambrucci tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambrucci trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Jello wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lambrucci sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lambrucci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello keeping full guard, as Lambrucci tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambrucci is working hard here to advance position.
Lambrucci stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
Lambrucci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambrucci preventing the sweep.
Jello is pulling down on Lambrucci's head. It's preventing any offense from Lambrucci, at least for the moment.
Jello controls Lambrucci momentarily but Lambrucci frees himself.
Jello is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping full guard, as Lambrucci tries to pass.
Jello controls Lambrucci momentarily but Lambrucci frees himself.
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.
Lambrucci sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lambrucci seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jello for as long as he can get away with.
Jello working for a triangle but Lambrucci defends it easily.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lambrucci content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jello is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lambrucci (2) vs (2) Jello
Jello wants to control from the top but Lambrucci keeps moving.
Lambrucci keeping full guard, as Jello tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello won't allow Lambrucci to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lambrucci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello postures up.
Jello slips nicely into half guard.
Jello prevents Lambrucci from improving his position.
Jello looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lambrucci is looking for a sweep. Jello is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci wants to improve his position but Jello is controlling well.
Jello performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jello looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jello trying to control the pace.
Lambrucci keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lambrucci works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Lambrucci is keeping the position.
Lambrucci pulls Jello in close to prevent any damage.
Lambrucci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lambrucci, not yet.
Lambrucci is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lambrucci (4) vs (2) Jello
Lambrucci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lambrucci is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jello defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lambrucci content to control rather than advance.
Lambrucci is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lambrucci prevents Jello from improving his position.
Jello is looking to control Lambrucci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jello avoid being mounted?
Lambrucci passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lambrucci (7) vs (2) Jello
Lambrucci is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to control but Lambrucci postures up.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lambrucci has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lambrucci (9) vs (2) Jello
Lambrucci tries to control but Jello wriggling away.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lambrucci avoids the attempt from Jello to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lambrucci controlling the position easily from mount.
Lambrucci continues to stall.
Lambrucci trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lambrucci controlling his opponent.
Lambrucci can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jello is looking to escape.
Lambrucci is really struggling to control Jello but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello regains half guard.
Lambrucci wants to pass the guard but Jello is defending well.
Jello is pressing down on Lambrucci's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lambrucci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambrucci wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello controlling Lambrucci's posture.
Lambrucci looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to sweep but no luck.
Jello controls Lambrucci momentarily but Lambrucci frees himself.
Lambrucci advances to half guard.
Jello manages to get to full guard.
Lambrucci trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lambrucci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lambrucci slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci looking to pass the guard.
Lambrucci is pushing down on Jello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jello is fighting to maintain full guard but Lambrucci has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jello is concentrating on defense, preventing Lambrucci from advancing position.
Jello is continuing to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lambrucci wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jello holds on and takes a little breather.
Jello working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lambrucci's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jello is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lambrucci is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jello is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lambrucci (9) vs (4) Jello
Lambrucci lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lambrucci (11) vs (4) Jello
Jello keeping moving, preventing Lambrucci from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello has his hands on Lambrucci's head, controlling the position.
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.
Lambrucci wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello working a defensive guard here.
Lambrucci is fighting to break Jello's control of his arms but Jello is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lambrucci takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Vincenzo Lambrucci decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Moldy Jello was interviewed post fight and said 'I like big butts!'. |
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