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CWC 305 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Wamberto Boaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Boaz gets tackled into the cage by Ignatowski. Ignatowski maintains the clinch.
Ignatowski pulls Boaz into guard.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Boaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boaz won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
Boaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boaz trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Boaz in close.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boaz passes Ignatowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Boaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Boaz from controlling successfully.
Boaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boaz is one step ahead there.
Boaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boaz trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaz looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Boaz trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Boaz'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.
Ignatowski stands and throws Boaz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (0) vs (5) Ignatowski
Boaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ignatowski wants to control but Boaz is keeping him busy.
Boaz trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Boaz is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boaz has a hand on Ignatowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ignatowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (0) vs (8) Ignatowski
Boaz is looking to get to half guard.
Boaz manages to control the position for a moment.
Boaz is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to control but Boaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boaz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boaz shrugs it off.
Boaz wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Ignatowski looking to control but Boaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boaz looking for submissions off his back.
Boaz is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boaz avoid being mounted?
Ignatowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ignatowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boaz wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Boaz defending well.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Boaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Boaz is working from the bottom.
Boaz won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Boaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boaz gets full guard.
Boaz controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Ignatowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Boaz (0) vs (11) Ignatowski
Boaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Boaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Boaz defending well.
Boaz actively working from the bottom here.
Boaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
Boaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Boaz is working away.
Boaz is controlling Ignatowski's trapped leg to prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Boaz is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Boaz won't allow it.
Boaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Boaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Boaz recovers full guard.
Boaz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ignatowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ignatowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ignatowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Boaz working for a triangle but Ignatowski defends it easily.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Boaz keeps moving.
Ignatowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ignatowski trying to move into half guard but instead Boaz has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (2) vs (11) Ignatowski
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boaz (2) vs (13) Ignatowski
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boaz is keeping the position for now.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ignatowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Boaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 13 to 2.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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