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WP 12 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 55 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sparxx defends it nicely.
Jello shoots in for a takedown but Sparxx shows good takedown defense.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sparxx has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jello looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparxx is fending him off so far but Jello persists. Nope, Sparxx circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moldy Jello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control.
Sparxx is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparxx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx 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.
Sparxx wants to control the position but Jello says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
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.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Jello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello won't allow Sparxx to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jello defends well.
Jello preventing the sweep.
Sparxx is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jello is aware though and is defending well.
Sparxx has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jello can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sparxx 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 Sparxx. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is trying to escape the position but Jello is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is looking to regain half guard here but Jello keeps moving and retains side control.
Sparxx being controlled for a moment.
Jello gets to mount! Sparxx was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (7) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparxx is desperately trying to improve his position but Jello has a good base and remains in mount.
Sparxx wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (10) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy.
Jello is hanging on to Sparxx's back as he tries to escape.
Sparxx trying to control the hands but Jello won't let him.
Sparxx tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to get the hooks in deep but Sparxx pushed the leg off.
Sparxx is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jello's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sparxx's body.
Sparxx is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position well here. Sparxx rolled but Jello kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Sparxx wants to escape the position.
Sparxx rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jello is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparxx is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
Jello is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jello prevents Sparxx from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx moves into full guard.
Sparxx being controlled here, momentarily.
Jello wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Sparxx has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jello has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (13) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sparxx trying to get back to full guard but Jello takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (0) Sparxx
Jello trying to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx is still trying to improve position.
Jello wants to control but instead Sparxx manages to regain half guard.
Sparxx with the active half guard here but Jello passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (19) vs (0) Sparxx
Jello happy to just control the position for now.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jello tries to pass to full mount but Sparxx defends it.
Sparxx is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparxx slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but instead Jello has moved into half guard.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
Jello wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Sparxx is pulling down on Jello's head. It's preventing any offense from Jello, at least for the moment.
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
Jello trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jello is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jello is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Jello from controlling successfully.
Jello is really struggling to control Sparxx but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sparxx looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jello passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (22) vs (0) Sparxx
Jello trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
Sparxx is not content to let Jello control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 22 to 0.
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.
In defeat, Tyrone Sparxx stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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