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WP 26 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 66 wins and 35 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 17 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci tries to sprawl but Jello drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Lavicci
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lavicci preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lavicci trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jello manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Lavicci
Jello fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position but Jello isn't that keen on the idea.
Lavicci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello controlling his opponent.
Lavicci tries to lock up and control but Jello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position but Jello isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci regains half guard.
Jello is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lavicci wants to improve his position but Jello is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello is keeping busy.
Lavicci is trying to control but Jello passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (0) Lavicci
Jello in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lavicci tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep.
Jello in the domination position with Lavicci hanging on.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to advance to mount but Lavicci instead regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jello in particular looking to stall.
Lavicci is pressing down on Jello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lavicci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controls Jello momentarily but Jello frees himself.
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Jello looking to sit in guard and control but Lavicci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (8) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Lavicci passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (5) Lavicci
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci 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 Jello's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lavicci is trying to get an arm triangle but Jello is defending well.
Jello prevents Lavicci from improving position.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to move to mount but Jello blocks the move with his legs.
Lavicci is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lavicci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jello keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello regains half guard.
Lavicci is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavicci tries to pass to full mount but Jello defends it.
Lavicci controlling the pace.
Lavicci is looking to pass Jello's guard but actually Jello recovers to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello wants to improve his position but instead Lavicci has moved into half guard.
Jello is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lavicci looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Lavicci has control of the leg.
Lavicci is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jello! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (8) Lavicci
Jello tries to lock up and control but Lavicci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jello is controlling an arm, preventing Lavicci from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Jello looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jello (8) vs (11) Lavicci
Will Lavicci go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello manages to buck him off and is now in Lavicci's guard! Nice work there by Jello! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (10) vs (11) Lavicci
Lavicci looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jello puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jello looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lavicci wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
Lavicci is looking to control Jello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lavicci avoid being mounted?
Lavicci won't allow Jello to pass to mount.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (13) vs (11) Lavicci
Jello works to advance to full mount. Lavicci defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (15) vs (11) Lavicci
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Jello controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
Moldy Jello seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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