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WP 22 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 29 wins and 26 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Juncker tries to sprawl but Ignatowski drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Juncker
Juncker is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Juncker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Juncker for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Juncker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski is looking to pass into half guard but Juncker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Juncker is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juncker manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juncker looking for a sweep. Not yet Juncker, not yet.
Juncker controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Juncker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Juncker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juncker has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ignatowski has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski gets to mount! Juncker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (9) vs (2) Juncker
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ignatowski is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Juncker is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (12) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker tries to break free.
Juncker has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ignatowski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Juncker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ignatowski has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Juncker's body.
Juncker prevents Ignatowski from getting a body triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is not going to allow Juncker to sit and survive in this position.
Ignatowski has the hooks in. Juncker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Juncker is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski is looking to control Juncker but Juncker is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to control the position but Ignatowski manages to sink in the hooks.
Ignatowski working for a choke but Juncker is defending well.
Ignatowski looking for the RNC.
Ignatowski trying to control.
Juncker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Juncker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juncker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
Juncker wants to control but Ignatowski passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (2) Juncker
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Juncker is working from the bottom.
Juncker tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is looking to regain half guard here but Ignatowski keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Ignatowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ignatowski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Juncker wants to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Juncker tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Juncker is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Juncker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ignatowski.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juncker is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juncker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ignatowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Juncker trying to control the position.
Ignatowski passes Juncker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juncker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Juncker is a slippery customer.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Juncker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Juncker is holding on for now.
Ignatowski stalling away here and it's allowed Juncker to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Juncker has his foot on Ignatowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ignatowski works his way back into a safe position though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juncker is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (4) Juncker
Ignatowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Juncker's head. It's preventing any offense from Juncker, at least for the moment.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
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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