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CATCHMANIA 2 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 28 wins and 27 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 27 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jello feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Diesel
Jello wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Jello trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diesel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diesel 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 controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Jello pulls Diesel in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diesel is thwarting Jello's attempts to control the position.
Jello is looking to improve his position.
Jello is trying to maintain the position but Diesel is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello controlling the position for now.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Jello defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jello is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jello is controlling Diesel's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello working a defensive guard but Diesel manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (2) vs (5) Diesel
Jello is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Diesel gets to mount! Jello was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (2) vs (7) Diesel
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Jello really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Jello wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Jello manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jello has a hand on Diesel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diesel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (2) vs (10) Diesel
Jello tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello is working to get back to half guard.
Jello is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jello is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diesel avoids the attempt from Jello to control.
Jello is trying to escape the mount.
Jello tries to lock up and control but Diesel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jello slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diesel is taking a breather. Jello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Diesel is looking to pass Jello's guard but actually Jello recovers to full guard.
Jello pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diesel is now in half guard.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Jello is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jello wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jello is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jello avoid being mounted?
Jello wants to get back to full guard.
Jello moves into full guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Jello pulls Diesel in close to his closed guard and prevents Diesel from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to sweep here but Diesel controlling him for the moment.
Jello is pulling down on Diesel's head to control his posture.
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.
Jello wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello trying to control the position.
Jello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Diesel stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello 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: Jello (4) vs (10) Diesel
Jello wants to take a breather but Diesel is having none of it.
Jello is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.
Jello trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to mount his opponent but Diesel defends it.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diesel trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jello pulls his head out easily.
Diesel won't allow Jello to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 10 to 4.
After winning the bout, Kurt Diesel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Moldy Jello had this to say: 'I like big butts!'. |
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