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740 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 31 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 136 wins and 84 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jello wants it to stay on the feet.
Jello feints the counter takedown.
Cicerón is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jello's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (0) Jello
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón'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.
Cicerón seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cicerón prevents Jello from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cicerón is looking to advance position but Jello won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cicerón in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cicerón is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello is trying to control the position but Cicerón postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Cicerón passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (5) vs (0) Jello
Cicerón taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking for a sweep.
Cicerón is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to regain half guard here but Cicerón keeps moving and retains side control.
Cicerón controlling from side mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to bench press Cicerón off him but Cicerón keeps the position.
Cicerón is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jello will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jello is looking for a sweep.
Jello can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking to reverse the position.
Cicerón 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 Jello's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cicerón'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.
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello seems a little lost for a moment, as Cicerón dominates the positioning.
Jello wants to control but Cicerón postures up.
Jello is trying to improve his position.
Jello seems a little lost for a moment, as Cicerón dominates the positioning.
Cicerón has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to buck Cicerón off but Cicerón is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello is letting Cicerón control him for a moment.
Jello tries to bench press Cicerón off him but Cicerón keeps the position.
Cicerón is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jello will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello is looking for a sweep.
Jello being controlled for a moment.
Jello is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello seems a little lost for a moment, as Cicerón dominates the positioning.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cicerón.
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jello is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cicerón is staying tight to Jello's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jello regains half guard.
Jello wants to control the action here but instead Cicerón manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (8) vs (0) Jello
Cicerón takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to hold on but Cicerón pushes him away.
Cicerón controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jello for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cicerón takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Moldy Jello was interviewed post fight and said 'I like big butts!'. |
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