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WP 102 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 106 wins and 63 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Jisoo Oh! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Jello tries to keep at a distance but Oh has taken the fight into the clinch. Jello pulls guard effortlessly. Oh being controlled here momentarily. Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jello 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 (2) vs (0) Oh Jello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Jello's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Jello tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Jello sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Oh wants to improve his position but Jello is controlling well.
Jello not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jello has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Oh is trying to get back to full guard. Jello is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Oh won't allow Jello to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oh is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard. Jello content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Oh is trying to get back to full guard. Jello performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jello seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oh for as long as he can get away with. Oh is doing well to control the position and prevent Jello from advancing to side control. Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Jello wants to pass to mount but Oh is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Oh is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Oh won't allow Jello to pass to mount. Jello not doing much here.
Jello trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jello trying to advance position but Oh counters by regaining guard. Jello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Jello continues to stall. More hug and hope from Jello. Jello advances to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Oh is looking to control Jello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oh avoid being mounted? Jello content to control rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Jello wants to pass the guard but Oh is defending well. Oh tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg. Jello stalling. Jello tries to pass to full mount but Oh defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Oh tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control. Jello passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Oh Oh stops Jello from passing to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Oh trying to remain calm as Jello controls from the top position. Further stalling from Jello.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Oh holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. 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 Oh's shoulder. That is not cool. Jello trying to control the position but Oh is working away. Jello controls the position. Oh is looking to regain half guard here but Jello keeps moving and retains side control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jello working away.
And that's the end of the fight! Jello takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. An out of breath Moldy Jello thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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