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CWC 349 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 43 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 34 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest tries to clinch there but Jello circles away.
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.
Jello fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Priest as he avoids it easily.
Priest shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Priest showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Priest
Priest is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jello is defending against the submission attempts here by Priest.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Priest seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jello has recovered full guard.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest trying to move into half guard but instead Jello has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (2) Priest
Jello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Priest 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.
Priest is trying to keep Jello in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello passes Priest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jello wants to take a breather but Priest is having none of it.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Priest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jello is working away from the top position though.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest wants to control but Jello passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (2) Priest
Priest is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Priest wants to control but Jello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest 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.
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
Jello is pressing down on Priest's thigh, looking to free his foot. Priest is holding on for now.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest is still trying to improve position.
Priest is pressing down on Jello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jello slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (2) Priest
Jello tries to advance to mount but Priest denies him.
A control attempt from Priest but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (10) vs (2) Priest
Priest is trying to reverse the position but instead Jello has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Jello (13) vs (2) Priest
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Will Jello go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Priest's body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jello's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Priest rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Priest wants to sweep but Jello has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (2) Priest
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Priest tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jello presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (18) vs (2) Priest
Jello moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (21) vs (2) Priest
Priest rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Priest trying to control but Jello postures up.
Priest has a hand on Jello's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jello takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (24) vs (2) Priest
Priest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Priest has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (27) vs (2) Priest
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Priest's body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to stick to Priest's back but Priest is turning into Jello. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jello's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Priest. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (27) vs (4) Priest
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Priest trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Priest pushing down on Jello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest is thwarting Jello's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Priest is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Priest is looking for a kimura here.
Jello gets back to full guard.
Priest looking to sit in guard and control but Jello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (29) vs (4) Priest
Priest has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jello is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (32) vs (4) Priest
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest is looking for a sweep.
Priest manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jello in particular looking to stall.
Priest is looking to improve his position.
Priest is trying to control but Jello passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (35) vs (4) Priest
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Priest looking for a sweep but Jello has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (37) vs (4) Priest
Priest sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Priest manages to get to full guard.
Priest looking to control.
Priest is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jello controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Priest 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 (37) vs (6) Priest
Jello has his hands clasped together around Priest's back. He's all about the action.
Jello trying to control from the bottom.
Jello is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Priest is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jello is just riding it out for now. Priest eventually gives up the hold.
Priest wants to work for an arm triangle but Jello is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Priest is keen to just control but Jello is a slippery customer.
Priest seems to be working for a kimura but Jello defends the submission attempt.
Priest is looking for a kimura here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Priest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jello sees it coming and defends easily.
Priest is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Jello as he works his way to full guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 37 to 6.
Moldy Jello retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Moldy Jello thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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