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wp 17 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 43 wins and 22 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 24 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Ignatowski
MacGowan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ignatowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ignatowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ignatowski! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (2) vs (4) Ignatowski
MacGowan is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ignatowski happy to just control the position for now.
MacGowan stops Ignatowski from passing to mount.
Ignatowski moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
MacGowan tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGowan is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.
MacGowan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ignatowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ignatowski trying to control the pace.
MacGowan is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
MacGowan wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacGowan keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
MacGowan is refusing to be controlled, as Ignatowski sits in half guard.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ignatowski wants to control but MacGowan is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (2) vs (7) Ignatowski
MacGowan is trying to escape the mount.
Ignatowski wants to finish this one by submission but MacGowan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
MacGowan tries to control the position but Ignatowski now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (2) vs (10) Ignatowski
Ignatowski biding his time, controlling MacGowan.
MacGowan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
Ignatowski controlling from the back.
Ignatowski trying to control momentarily.
MacGowan breaks Ignatowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (10) Ignatowski
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGowan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
MacGowan is fighting to break Ignatowski's control of his arms but Ignatowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MacGowan looking to pass the guard.
MacGowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (12) Ignatowski
MacGowan can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but MacGowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacGowan trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski prevents MacGowan from improving his position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but MacGowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but MacGowan is working away.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but MacGowan is working away.
MacGowan is looking to improve his position.
MacGowan trying to control here.
MacGowan won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
MacGowan wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but MacGowan won't allow it.
Ignatowski seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacGowan gets back to full guard.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
MacGowan wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but MacGowan is working away.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan 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: MacGowan (8) vs (12) Ignatowski
Ignatowski tries to escape but MacGowan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
MacGowan doesn't have the hooks in and Ignatowski manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (8) vs (14) Ignatowski
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
MacGowan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski won't allow MacGowan to sweep him here.
MacGowan working a defensive guard here.
MacGowan is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski stays in close to MacGowan's body and controls the position.
MacGowan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan working for a triangle but Ignatowski defends it easily.
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but MacGowan is keeping the position.
MacGowan is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacGowan is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Ignatowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski trying to control but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
Well,MacGowan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
MacGowan is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking to control.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan looking to control.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGowan is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but MacGowan keeps moving.
MacGowan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGowan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ignatowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ignatowski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (8) vs (17) Ignatowski
MacGowan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MacGowan tries to hold on but Ignatowski postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacGowan is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
MacGowan is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 17 to 8.
A relieved looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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