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CWC 292 - Las Vegas 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 19 wins and 22 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jello fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galanos sprawls well initially but Jello persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Galanos
Jello passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Galanos! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Galanos
Jello moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Galanos has worked his arm free - good work by Galanos!
Galanos struggling a bit here.
Galanos is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello tries to advance to mount but can't.
Galanos is not content to let Jello control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Galanos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Galanos is not content to let Jello control the position.
Galanos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jello is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Galanos's shoulder. That is not cool.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to advance to mount but Galanos denies him.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galanos keeps working.
Galanos is looking for a sweep.
Jello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Galanos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jello wants to control but Galanos is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Galanos 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is not content to let Jello control the position.
Galanos stops Jello from passing to mount.
Galanos can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galanos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galanos has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Convicted Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jello moves into full mount! Galanos won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (0) Galanos
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello content just to control the position here.
Jello with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jello is working hard here to advance position.
Jello prevents Galanos from getting the reversal.
Galanos has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Jello's lack of action.
Jello is stalling here. Galanos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jello seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Galanos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (8) vs (4) Galanos
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to reverse the position.
Galanos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Galanos trying to control the position but Jello is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to control Galanos's posture but Galanos avoids it.
Jello tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Galanos easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (8) vs (6) Galanos
Jello is looking to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello regains half guard.
Jello is looking to improve his position.
Jello keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Galanos has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Galanos jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (9) Galanos
Jello is trying to control Galanos's posture but Galanos avoids it.
Jello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Galanos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Galanos advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (8) vs (11) Galanos
Jello bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (10) vs (11) Galanos
Jello wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving.
Jello looking to sit in guard and control but Galanos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (10) vs (13) Galanos
Jello keeping moving, preventing Galanos from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to control the position here.
Jello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galanos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jello pulls Galanos in close to his closed guard and prevents Galanos from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Galanos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Galanos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jello is looking to sweep but instead, Galanos has passed into half guard.
Galanos passes into side control, despite Jello's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (10) vs (16) Galanos
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jello knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jello is looking to regain half guard here but Galanos keeps moving and retains side control.
A control attempt from Jello but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (10) vs (18) Galanos
Jello sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jello gets back to full guard.
Galanos wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Galanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Jello not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Galanos advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (10) vs (21) Galanos
Jello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Galanos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Galanos tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jello's legs.
Jello is trying to escape the position but Galanos is controlling the position.
Galanos tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Galanos is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galanos slows the pace down.
Jello is looking to regain half guard here but Galanos keeps moving and retains side control.
Jello prevents Galanos from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 21 to 10.
Hero Galanos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Moldy Jello had this to say: 'I like big butts!'. |
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