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WP 28 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 33 wins and 28 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 25 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski leaves McDonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ignatowski stuffs the takedown.
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignatowski pinned against the cage. Ignatowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDonald.
Ignatowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDonald.
Ignatowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDonald sprawls well initially but Ignatowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) McDonald
Ignatowski moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
McDonald prevents Ignatowski from moving into mount.
Ignatowski takes a little break here. McDonald wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Ignatowski stalls from top position.
Ignatowski tries to move to mount but McDonald blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ignatowski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski is pressing down on McDonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald is holding on for now.
McDonald has a hand on Ignatowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ignatowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDonald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ignatowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ignatowski can't control as he wanted to and McDonald manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Ignatowski has control of the leg.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ignatowski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McDonald's thigh. McDonald counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McDonald pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Ignatowski is pushing down on McDonald's leg trying to pass to half guard. McDonald is fighting to maintain full guard but Ignatowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McDonald wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ignatowski is controlling the pace.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (11) vs (0) McDonald
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McDonald has worked his arm free - good work by McDonald!
McDonald tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
McDonald struggling a bit here.
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.
Ignatowski has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McDonald! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (13) vs (0) McDonald
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
Ignatowski controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski mounts McDonald! Really nice guard pass there!
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
McDonald is working to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to take McDonald's back but he can't do it this time.
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski fails to advance to McDonald's back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski is trying to take his opponent's back.
McDonald working to try and regain half guard.
McDonald is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
Ignatowski fails to advance to McDonald's back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
McDonald tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski is trying to take his opponent's back.
McDonald is trying to reverse the position but instead Ignatowski has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (16) vs (0) McDonald
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McDonald fending off the submission attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski controlling the position well here. McDonald rolled but Ignatowski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McDonald has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
A very excited looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated David McDonald had this to say: 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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