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WPGC 5.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 27 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Lo
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Ignatowski trying to hold on to Lo's head to control him but Lo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing good reports from Ignatowski'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lo postures up.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Lo stands and throws Ignatowski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (5) Lo
Ignatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo controlling from side mount.
Ignatowski wants to control but Lo postures up.
Lo just content to control the position.
Ignatowski is trying to improve his position.
Lo controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
Lo working away.
Ignatowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Lo takes a little break here. Ignatowski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to regain half guard here but Lo keeps moving and retains side control.
Lo taking a breather here.
Ignatowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Ignatowski won't allow Lo to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lo is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Lo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Lo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to free his trapped foot but Ignatowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski is not content to let Lo control the position.
Lo controlling the pace.
Ignatowski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ignatowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo is working away from the top position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo is keen to just control but Ignatowski is a slippery customer.
Lo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (5) Lo
Ignatowski is looking to control Lo but Lo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lo trying to control the hands but Ignatowski won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo rolls, trying to escape but Ignatowski keeps control of the position.
Lo 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!
Lo wants to control his opponent's hands but Ignatowski gets his hands free.
Ignatowski looking to hold on to the position here but Lo rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lo wants to sweep here but Ignatowski controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski forces his way into half guard.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Lo won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Lo is a slippery customer.
Lo wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Lo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lo is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatowski stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo pulls Ignatowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Ignatowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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