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WP 115 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 71 wins and 68 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 114 wins and 67 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Jello tries to counter it with a takedown but Wang pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wang looking to score a takedown here. Jello is defending well but Wang drives through and ends up in Jello's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (0) Jello
Wang stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello working a defensive guard here.
Wang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wang stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jello is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jello! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (2) vs (4) Jello
Jello moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wang is trying to improve his position.
Jello working away.
Wang stops Jello from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wang manages to get back to half guard.
Wang is positioning himself well to prevent Jello advancing to mount.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang trying to hold on to Jello's head to control him but Jello postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
My spies in KFA inform me that Jello has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jello looking to pass the guard.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jello is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Wang controlling the position.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Jello is proving a slippery customer.
Wang has his hands on Jello's head, controlling the position.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jello is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position here.
Wang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wang looking to control.
Wang controlling Jello's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (4) Jello
Wang is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jello is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jello has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (6) Jello
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position here.
Jello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang is trying to keep Jello in close.
Jello looking to pass the guard.
Wang seems keen to control Jello's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jello manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (6) vs (6) Jello
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Jello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (6) vs (8) Jello
Jello trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang pulls Jello in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang trying to control the position here.
Jello preventing the sweep.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Jello tries to pass.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (8) vs (8) Jello
Jello keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jello is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (8) vs (10) Jello
Wang has control of Jello's left arm, preventing Jello from doing any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang 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: Wang (10) vs (10) Jello
Wang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jello is trying to control but can't.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura but Jello is defending well.
Jello holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Jello defends it.
Jello wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang is working for a submission of some sort.
Wang seems to be looking for submissions.
Wang wants to take a breather but Jello is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jello.
Wang trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Jello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (10) vs (12) Jello
Jello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jello wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello wins on points by 12 to 10.
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.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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