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CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 26 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski darts in and clinches Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Cruz manages to pull guard.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Cruz can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Ignatowski has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (3) Ignatowski
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
Ignatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ignatowski in particular looking to stall.
Cruz is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ignatowski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (6) Ignatowski
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ignatowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ignatowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (4) vs (6) Ignatowski
Cruz doesn't have the hooks in and Ignatowski manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (4) vs (8) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ignatowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ignatowski has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Cruz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ignatowski uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (4) vs (11) Ignatowski
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
Cruz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (4) vs (13) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski fails to move to back control.
Cruz can't escape the position.
Ignatowski looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ignatowski looking for a guillotine from mount but Cruz is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Cruz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Ignatowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cruz is pressing down on Ignatowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski slips nicely into half guard.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Cruz is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
Ignatowski trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski passes Cruz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ignatowski passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (4) vs (16) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to take Cruz's back here but Cruz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cruz can't escape the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski looking to control but Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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!
Cruz 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.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cruz is holding on for now.
Ignatowski passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (4) vs (19) Ignatowski
Cruz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (4) vs (22) Ignatowski
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ignatowski controlling the positon.
Ignatowski working for a choke but Cruz is defending well.
Cruz is in bad spot here.
Cruz fending off the submission attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get the hooks in deep but Cruz pushed the leg off.
Cruz is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ignatowski gets his way!
Ignatowski has the hooks in. Cruz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ignatowski controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Ignatowski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cruz fending off the submission attempt from Ignatowski.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cruz breaks Ignatowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (22) Ignatowski
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Cruz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (24) Ignatowski
Cruz keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (8) vs (24) Ignatowski
Ignatowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Ignatowski working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz postures up.
Ignatowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 24 to 8.
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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