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WPGC 2.0 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 44 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Balkan gets caught napping as Jello dives in and scores a takedown. Balkan manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jello escapes and throws Balkan's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Balkan
Balkan tries to bench press Jello off him but Jello keeps the position.
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.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan is trying to work for a sweep but Jello has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (7) vs (0) Balkan
Jello controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan tries to lock up and control but Jello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
Jello sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balkan working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jello fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan regains half guard.
Balkan gets full guard.
Balkan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jello passes into half guard.
Balkan is refusing to be controlled, as Jello sits in half guard.
Balkan is trying to maintain the position but Jello is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Jello is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Balkan! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (10) vs (0) Balkan
Jello wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Balkan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (13) vs (0) Balkan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to roll but Jello sticks to his back.
Balkan trying to control the hands but Jello breaks the grip.
Balkan turns into Jello and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (13) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping full guard, as Balkan tries to pass.
Balkan is still trying to improve position.
Balkan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
Jello trying to keep a closed guard but Balkan is proving a slippery customer.
Balkan forces his way into half guard.
Balkan is looking to stall here but Jello recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balkan is one step ahead there.
Balkan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (13) vs (5) Balkan
Jello gets back to half guard.
Balkan seems to be looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello is doing well to control the position and prevent Balkan from advancing to side control.
Jello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Balkan 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: Jello (15) vs (5) Balkan
Balkan keeping full guard, as Jello tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to keep Jello in close.
Balkan 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.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Balkan is keeping the position.
Balkan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balkan is keeping the position for now.
Balkan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balkan looking to control but Jello passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard but Jello has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (18) vs (5) Balkan
Jello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Balkan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello avoids the attempt from Balkan to control.
Jello prevents Balkan from getting the reversal.
Balkan wants to control but Jello is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jello content just to control the position here.
Balkan tries to lock up and control but Jello gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 18 to 5.
Moldy Jello is the new super heavyweight champion!
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. |
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