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WP 34 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 38 wins and 29 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Juncker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ignatowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Juncker is in Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski looking to control.
Juncker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Juncker passes into half guard.
Juncker prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker trying to pass the guard but Ignatowski defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
Ignatowski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Juncker jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (5) Juncker
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ignatowski tries to buck Juncker off but Juncker is having none of it.
Juncker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ignatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ignatowski trying to control but Juncker postures up.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juncker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
Juncker wants to advance to full mount but Ignatowski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juncker trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to hold Juncker in close to prevent damage but Juncker has managed to pass into half guard.
Ignatowski moves into full guard.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Juncker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski is adopting a defensive guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Juncker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juncker tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski controls Juncker momentarily but Juncker frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Juncker defends well.
Juncker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juncker is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Juncker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Juncker won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juncker content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Juncker postures up.
Juncker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Juncker's head. It's preventing any offense from Juncker, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Juncker postures up.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
Juncker stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Juncker stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Juncker has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (8) Juncker
Ignatowski sneaks back into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker content to control rather than advance.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Ignatowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignatowski.
Juncker trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but instead Juncker has moved into half guard.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
Juncker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Juncker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker wins on points by 8 to 0.
Gaston Juncker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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