Again Credeur is able to work into a favorable position from the bottom. He gets a hold of JT’s neck and begins to sweep him. Cameron at his loudest, “Triangle Choke Tim, Triangle!”… JT slips out and regains top position… More Ground and Pound… JT smothers Credeur whenever he needs a rest. Forrest shouts, “You can do this all day Jess”. Round ends.

*Jesse wins round fairly easily even though Credeur had two good chances at a submission.

Round 2

Credeur comes out looking the worse for the wear, but still with some pep in his step. He tries a sloppy spinning back kick and misses… He throws some heavy armed punches that also miss and JT takes Credeur down… Back to ground warfare.

JT re-initiates his effective Ground and Pound attack. Cameron continues to shout at Credeur to get in his Butterfly Guard, so he can leverage his legs on JT’s hips and push JT off of him whenever JT throws his heavy rights… Credeur gets into a strong Butterfly Guard and is able to sweep JT.

For the first time in the fight Credeur has top position… But before he can attempt a submission, a much stronger JT pushes Credeur off him and scrambles. JT regains top position…

In between eating a load of right hands and elbows, Credeur attempts a couple of arm triangles, but JT just punches his way back into dominant position. Cameron keeps shouting submissions that Credeur should try, but JT has an answer for all of them.

*Jesse wins round by again dominating with his Ground and Pound and effective submission defense.

Round 3

JT comes out and immediately tries to take Credeur down. Credeur finally shows an effective spread and avoids the takedown… They clinch… JT throws two sharp knees to the mid-section and takes Credeur back down…

Credeur knows he’s running out of chances. He gets into a strong Butterfly Guard. He sweeps JT and scrambles to get his back. Cameron, at the top of his lungs, “Guillotine!”… Credeur can’t sink the chokehold in and JT rolls… Credeur releases, and they scramble… JT attempts an ankle lock, but Credeur kicks out of it… JT pounces and gets back into Credeur’s Full Guard.

The round is fast coming to an end and Credeur is desperate to find a way to submit JT. He eats a slew of heavy right hands as he tries to grab a limb, any limb that he can twist or lock onto…

In the span of about 30 or 40 seconds, Credeur literally tries an Oomaplata, an arm triangle, a heel hook, a triangle choke… But, JT either muscles his way out or throws some vicious Ground and Pound Credeur’s way.