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CWC 313 - Halli vs Pancake 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski wants to clinch.
Saldini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ignatowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski closes the distance and clinches.
Ignatowski is trying to pull guard but Saldini has him pressed against the cage.
Ignatowski gets control of Saldini's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ignatowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saldini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saldini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saldini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ignatowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ignatowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Ignatowski is looking for a triangle here but Saldini uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (3) vs (0) Ignatowski
Saldini is staying tight to Ignatowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to improve position but can't.
Saldini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saldini working away.
Saldini trying to control the position but Ignatowski is working away.
Saldini working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski prevents Saldini from improving position.
Saldini moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ignatowski tries to bench press Saldini off him but Saldini keeps the position.
Saldini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saldini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ignatowski is trying to improve his position.
Saldini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saldini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Saldini taking a break here but Ignatowski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Saldini wants to take a breather but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saldini has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (6) vs (0) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Ignatowski tries to hold on but Saldini pushes him away.
Saldini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ignatowski tries to reverse the position but Saldini maintains control.
Saldini avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Ignatowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saldini fails to move to back control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Saldini has a good base and remains in mount.
Ignatowski gets back to half guard.
Ignatowski is trying is best to control the position here.
Saldini controlling the action here.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Saldini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to get to full guard.
Saldini preventing the sweep.
Saldini trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Saldini tries to pass.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saldini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saldini trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saldini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saldini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ignatowski for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saldini looking to pass the guard.
Saldini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Ignatowski seems keen to control Saldini's posture.
Ignatowski is looking for a triangle but Saldini pushes his legs off easily.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saldini is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Saldini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saldini is stalling in the full guard.
Saldini slips nicely into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
Saldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Saldini keeps him under control.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is defending well.
Saldini not doing much here.
Saldini moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (9) vs (0) Ignatowski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saldini passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saldini (12) vs (0) Ignatowski
Saldini avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Saldini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ignatowski is looking to escape.
Saldini controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saldini wants to control the action but instead Ignatowski gets a body lock and reverses into Saldini's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saldini (12) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Saldini keeps moving.
Saldini 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: Saldini (14) vs (2) Ignatowski
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saldini content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saldini takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
Our winner, Angelo Saldini, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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