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CFC CG 723 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Frederick Lee ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 131 wins and 81 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Jello tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jello sprawls well. Jello wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Jello is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frederick Lee . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Jello tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Jello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Jello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jello feints the counter takedown.
Jello has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jello pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - Jello dives into Lee 's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (0) vs (2) Jello
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee is controlling Jello's posture.
Jello has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jello preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee 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.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee 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: Lee (2) vs (2) Jello
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is really struggling to control Jello but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee advances to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee '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.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jello keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee wants to control but Jello is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Jello defends it.
Lee 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Jello is defending the position.
Jello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Lee pushing down on Jello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lee 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. Lee eventually gives up the hold.
Jello is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jello.
Jello can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (2) Jello
Jello is looking for a sweep.
Jello sneaks back into half guard.
Lee controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (2) Jello
Jello is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jello is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (8) vs (4) Jello
Jello won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Jello tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jello trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (4) Jello
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jello dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (6) Jello
Lee is pulling down on Jello's head. It's preventing any offense from Jello, at least for the moment.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello postures up.
Jello stopping the sweep attempt from Lee .
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lee wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Jello wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control the position but Jello postures up.
Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jello is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lee . Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (10) vs (9) Jello
Jello happy to just control the position for now.
Lee tries to bench press Jello off him but Jello keeps the position.
Jello taking a breather here.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jello presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lee (10) vs (11) Jello
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello content just to control the position here.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jello controlling from mount.
Lee wants to hold on but Jello pushes him away.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee is concentrating on defense, preventing Jello from advancing position.
Lee trying to hold on to Jello's head to control him but Jello postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Jello controlling the pace.
Lee tries to roll over but Jello keeps him under control.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee is looking to control Jello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Lee wants to improve his position but Jello is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets full guard.
Jello preventing the sweep.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jello puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (10) vs (14) Jello
Jello controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello wins on points by 14 to 10.
A victorious Moldy Jello thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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