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CWC 299 - Steel vs Merlin 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Toehold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ignatowski is fending him off so far but Toehold persists. Nope, Ignatowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignatowski has managed to clinch.
Toehold jumps guard.
Ignatowski passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (3) vs (0) Toehold
Toehold regains half guard.
Ignatowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toehold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Ignatowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Toehold is working away.
Ignatowski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Toehold's thigh. Toehold counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toehold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Toehold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (3) vs (2) Toehold
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Toehold controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Toehold controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Toehold in close.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
Ignatowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Toehold rolls with it to try and escape but Ignatowski cranks on the arm and Toehold is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
A victorious The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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