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759 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jack Serra! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 137 wins and 91 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jello with the counter takedown but Serra avoids it easily.
Serra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Serra pushes Jello up against the cage in a clinch.
Serra tries to pull guard but Jello won't allow it.
Serra jumps guard but Jello stands there with Serra around his waist. Serra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Serra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jello to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra jumps guard but Jello stands there with Serra around his waist. Serra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Serra tries to pull guard but Jello holds him up against the cage and eventually Serra drops back down to his feet.
Jello lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Serra (0) vs (2) Jello
Jello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Serra has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jello has managed to get both his arms back between Serra's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello postures up.
Jello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Serra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello passes Serra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Serra looking for submissions off his back.
Jello is controlling the pace.
Serra keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello is taking a breather. Serra says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serra is pressing down on Jello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jello trying to control the position from guard on top but Serra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Serra working a defensive guard here.
Jello avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Serra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jello is pushing down on Serra's leg trying to pass to half guard. Serra is fighting to maintain full guard but Jello has managed to sneak the leg through.
Serra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jello pulls his head out easily.
Serra is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Serra wants to control but Jello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jello is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello controlling the pace.
Serra trying to hold on to Jello's head to control him but Jello postures up.
Still in half guard, Jello seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Serra (0) vs (5) Jello
Jello looking to control but Serra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Serra has given up his back. Will we see Jello going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Serra (0) vs (8) Jello
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jello biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Jello go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jello keeps control of the position easily here as Serra tries to buck him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to control the position but Jello manages to sink in the hooks.
Jello controlling from the back.
Serra tries to escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Good control from Jello.
Jello avoiding Serra 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Serra controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Serra trying to control the action but Jello just sinks the hooks in.
Jello has good solid back control here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to control.
I would not like to be Serra right now.
Serra looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jello.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Serra can't escape the position.
Jello really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Serra.
Jello is trying to stick to Serra's back but Serra is turning into Jello. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jello's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Serra. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Serra (2) vs (8) Jello
Jello wants to sweep but no luck.
Well,Serra is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jello controlling the position.
Jello wants to sweep here but Serra controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Jello wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Serra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jello looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jello looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jello! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Serra (2) vs (12) Jello
Jello moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jello is looking to take a break and control but Serra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello wins on points by 12 to 2.
Moldy Jello thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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