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CFC CG 731 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 133 wins and 82 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 7 losses; Diego Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nogueira has closed the distance and engaged Jello in a clinch.
Nogueira jumps into guard, dragging Jello to the mat.
Nogueira pulls Jello in to control the position.
Jello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nogueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello is working hard here to advance position.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Nogueira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nogueira seems keen to control Jello's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira 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 Nogueira. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (3) vs (0) Nogueira
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nogueira keeps working.
Nogueira is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira 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: Jello (5) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nogueira working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Jello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nogueira is trying to control but Jello manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Jello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Jello maintains control.
Jello wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jello looking to control but Nogueira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Nogueira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to control but Nogueira is having none of it.
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jello is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Jello is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Nogueira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Jello passes into side control, despite Nogueira's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (11) vs (0) Nogueira
Nogueira manages to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jello's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (11) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira wants to control but Jello manages to buck him off and is now in Nogueira's guard! Nice work there by Jello! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (13) vs (4) Nogueira
Jello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is controlling Jello's posture.
Nogueira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jello doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jello manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nogueira is keeping the position for now.
Nogueira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jello has picked Nogueira up and slammed him! Nogueira can't keep hold of the triangle and Jello manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jello's best efforts.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Nogueira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jello manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (19) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira regains half guard.
Nogueira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Nogueira is keeping the position.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira wants to sweep here but Jello controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira keeping moving, preventing Jello from controlling successfully.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira 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.
Nogueira wants to improve his position but instead Jello has moved into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control but Jello passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (22) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira gets back to half guard.
Nogueira is looking to control Jello's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nogueira avoid being mounted?
Nogueira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jello is staying active.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira wants to control but Jello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira manages to get to full guard.
Nogueira isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jello stacks Nogueira on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jello! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (25) vs (4) Nogueira
Nogueira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jello seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nogueira for as long as he can get away with.
Nogueira gets full guard.
Nogueira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Silverback MMA 🦍 inform us that Nogueira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nogueira 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: Jello (25) vs (6) Nogueira
Nogueira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nogueira is working for a kimura but Jello is defending it quite comfortably.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jello wants to control but Nogueira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nogueira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jello is refusing to be controlled, as Nogueira sits in half guard.
Nogueira stalling away here and it's allowed Jello to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jello wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jello controlling the position.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Nogueira wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello trying to control the position.
Jello keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nogueira is pushing down on Jello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jello is fighting to maintain full guard but Nogueira has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
After winning the bout, Moldy Jello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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