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WP 28 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 68 wins and 35 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jello bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jello (4) vs (0) Lavicci
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.
Lavicci is looking to reverse the position.
Jello is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lavicci will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lavicci is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
Lavicci looks to move to half guard but instead Jello has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (6) vs (0) Lavicci
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello avoids the attempt from Lavicci to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavicci is desperately trying to improve his position but Jello has a good base and remains in mount.
Lavicci keeps trying to improve his position.
Lavicci is squirming around, avoiding Jello's attempts to control the action.
Lavicci wants to hold on but Jello pushes him away.
Lavicci is working to get back to half guard.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jello wants to control the pace but Lavicci is squirming around nicely.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lavicci can't escape the position.
Jello tries to control but Lavicci wriggling away.
Lavicci manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lavicci keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jello tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lavicci knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jello controlling the action here.
Lavicci trying to control but Jello postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jello haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well, if Jello is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lavicci won't allow Jello to pass to mount.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is doing well to control the position and prevent Jello from advancing to side control.
Lavicci's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jello works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (9) vs (0) Lavicci
Jello controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci sneaks back into half guard.
Lavicci keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lavicci is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jello jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (12) vs (0) Lavicci
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to regain half guard here but Jello keeps moving and retains side control.
Jello controls the position.
Lavicci is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Lavicci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci 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.
Lavicci is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
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 Lavicci's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lavicci is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling from side mount.
Lavicci is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position.
Lavicci tries to buck Jello off but Jello is having none of it.
Lavicci wants to control but Jello postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Jello moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (14) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci wants to hold on but Jello pushes him away.
Lavicci 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 (14) vs (2) Lavicci
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is looking to pass into half guard but Jello pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jello is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (16) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci pulls Jello in close to prevent any damage.
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Moldy Jello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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