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WP 23 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 30 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 8 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (0) Juncker
Juncker stops Ignatowski from passing to mount.
Juncker is looking for a sweep.
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.
Ignatowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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 staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker regains half guard.
Juncker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Juncker controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
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.
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 (4) vs (2) Juncker
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ignatowski defends it easily.
Juncker working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ignatowski is stalling here. Juncker is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ignatowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Juncker has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (6) Juncker
Ignatowski tries to bench press Juncker off him but Juncker keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Juncker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to bench press Juncker off him but Juncker keeps the position.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski is looking to regain half guard here but Juncker keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face as Juncker controls the position.
Juncker trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski tries to bench press Juncker off him but Juncker keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski gets back to half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Juncker keeps him under control.
Juncker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ignatowski wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ignatowski controlling the position well.
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 wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juncker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Juncker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ignatowski is controlling Juncker's posture.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Juncker in close.
Ignatowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Juncker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to control from half guard but Ignatowski is working away.
Ignatowski is trying to control but can't.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juncker wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski won't allow Juncker to pass to mount.
Juncker wants to take a breather but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
Ignatowski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (9) Juncker
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to hold on but Juncker pushes him away.
Ignatowski regains half guard.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Juncker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ignatowski controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
Ignatowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ignatowski pulls Juncker in close to his closed guard and prevents Juncker from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Juncker trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Juncker controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but instead Juncker has moved into half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Juncker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Juncker is trying to control the action in half guard but Ignatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
Ignatowski actively working from the bottom here.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski trying to control here.
Ignatowski keeping control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is staying active underneath Juncker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ignatowski wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Juncker keeps him under control.
Juncker is trying to control. Ignatowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ignatowski is looking to control Juncker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski has his hands clasped together around Juncker's back. He's all about the action.
Juncker is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker wins on points by 9 to 6.
Gaston Juncker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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