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WP 31 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 36 wins and 28 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Juncker to the ground. Ignatowski is now in Juncker's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Juncker
Juncker seems keen to control Ignatowski's posture.
Let's hope that Juncker 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.
Ignatowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ignatowski trying to control but Juncker is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Juncker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Juncker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) Juncker
Ignatowski controls the position.
Ignatowski has knee on belly momentarily but Juncker bucks him off and regains half guard.
Juncker is controlling Ignatowski's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ignatowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Juncker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juncker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
Ignatowski prevents Juncker from improving his position.
Juncker is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juncker avoid being mounted?
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 seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Juncker wants to control the action here but instead Ignatowski manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (0) Juncker
Juncker is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juncker is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Juncker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Juncker is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
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.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juncker is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ignatowski is staying active.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker regains half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Juncker won't allow it.
Juncker trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Ignatowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Juncker tries to get to full guard but Ignatowski has control of the leg.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Juncker defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Juncker tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
Juncker is trying to maintain the position but Ignatowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Juncker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Juncker.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Juncker keeps moving.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Juncker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Juncker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski postures up.
Juncker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
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 (8) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Juncker postures up.
Ignatowski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Juncker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ignatowski. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (5) Juncker
Ignatowski wants to control but Juncker postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face as Juncker controls the position.
What's Ignatowski going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ignatowski is trying to improve his position.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski is trying to control Juncker's posture but Juncker avoids it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Juncker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is looking to sweep but instead, Juncker has passed into half guard.
Juncker is taking a breather. Ignatowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Juncker is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Juncker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Juncker 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 working a defensive guard here.
Juncker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juncker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (5) Juncker
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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Juncker, not yet.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Juncker's guard.
Ignatowski stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is looking to get back to full guard here but Ignatowski has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (13) vs (5) Juncker
Juncker tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juncker keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
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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