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WP 68 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 89 wins and 52 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 43 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci 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. Lavicci eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jello is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci wants to free his trapped foot but Jello is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lavicci is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Lavicci has control of the leg.
Jello won't allow Lavicci to pass to mount.
Jello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lavicci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jello is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lavicci jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (5) Lavicci
Jello manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lavicci's best efforts.
Jello is trying to get back to full guard.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but Jello defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to improve his position.
Lavicci works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (8) Lavicci
Lavicci controlling the position easily from mount.
Lavicci fails to advance to Jello's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci avoids the attempt from Jello to control.
Lavicci is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jello slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lavicci 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. Lavicci eventually gives up the hold.
Jello is staying active underneath Lavicci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jello won't allow Lavicci to pass to mount.
Jello slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard.
Jello seems keen to control Lavicci's posture.
Jello trying to control the position.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jello manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (8) Lavicci
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Jello trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
Lavicci is trying to control the position but Jello postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lavicci holds on and takes a little breather.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jello looking to pass the guard.
Jello trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello advances to half guard.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working.
Jello is controlling the pace.
Jello is trying to control the action in half guard but Lavicci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the action here.
Jello is thwarting Lavicci's attempts to control the position.
Jello trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to advance position but Lavicci won't allow it.
Jello is keen to just control but Lavicci is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello prevents Lavicci from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
Jello trying to mount his opponent but Lavicci defends it.
Lavicci tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control.
Jello slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to control the action here but instead Jello manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (8) Lavicci
Lavicci can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling from mount.
Lavicci is looking to get to half guard.
Lavicci wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (8) vs (8) Lavicci
Jello controlling from the back.
Jello is looking to control Lavicci but Lavicci is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Lavicci right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello wants to control but Lavicci is keeping busy.
Jello is trying to control but Lavicci is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lavicci gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lavicci wins on points by 9 to 8.
Anthony Lavicci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Moldy Jello was interviewed post fight and said 'I like big butts!'. |
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