Recap: An astute ability to dish a wide load of fire 4-bar set-ups/punchlines, ringing gun bars and sizzling name flips has always kept the performance-heavy Jerry Wess in every battle he’s been in so far, thus making him a proven commodity for bigger stages on talent alone. That said, Wess doesn’t lose this dope and competitive matchup against Chess as much as his opponent’s ability to showcase a more versatile display of hitting punchlines, flexing schemes, visceral mayhem/boasts, dicey personals, lofty heat and more intricate wordplay allowed the newest Cave Gang member to stay in the bout, even when out-punched and force a debatable 2nd and 3rd rounds after taking the 1st with more potency to his raps as well as some filler bars from Wess. And for Chess, after recent bouts with his flow that caused him to look very minuscule in a couple of battles, managing to get back on his grind with nary a slip-up here, much less any room for error against an opponent on his A-game, is something he should be very grateful for.
Verdict: Chess (W) 2-1
Favorite line: Chess – “I’m just here, giving the fade…ambre!, drag this nigga, bounce his head…Stronjay!”
