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WP 116 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 115 wins and 67 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 55 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Juncker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jello defends it nicely.
Jello appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Juncker fails with a takedown attempt.
Juncker fails with the takedown
and Jello counters with a nice double leg into side control. Juncker won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jello (4) vs (0) Juncker
Moldy Jello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaston Juncker.
Jello tries to move to mount but Juncker blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juncker keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Jello's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello slows the pace down.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jello tries to advance to mount but can't.
Juncker can't do much from the bottom here.
Jello trying to control the action but Juncker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jello staying calm.
Juncker wants to control but Jello postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello controlling the position.
Juncker is looking to regain half guard here but Jello keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juncker struggling a bit here.
Jello controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Juncker's face as Jello controls the position.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Juncker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
Jello in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Juncker tries to buck Jello off but Jello is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls the position from side control.
Juncker is trying to get back to half guard.
Jello has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Juncker! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (6) vs (0) Juncker
Juncker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Jello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juncker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jello controlling the position easily from mount.
Juncker is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Juncker can't escape the position.
Jello controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (9) vs (0) Juncker
Jello trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Juncker doesn't escape.
Juncker breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (9) vs (2) Juncker
Jello pulls Juncker in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello working a defensive guard here.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Jello trying to control the position here.
Juncker 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping full guard, as Juncker tries to pass.
Juncker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Juncker trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Juncker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Juncker controls the pace.
Juncker 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 (11) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker is looking to sweep but instead, Jello has passed into half guard.
Juncker is trying to get back to full guard.
Juncker controlling the position for now.
Juncker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Juncker is trying to control but can't.
Juncker won't allow Jello to pass to mount.
Juncker is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Our winner, Moldy Jello, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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