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WP 40 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 42 wins and 31 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 35 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Notturna
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna looking for subs off his back but Ignatowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ignatowski is thwarting Notturna's attempts to control the position.
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is trying to work for a kimura but Notturna is defending well.
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 passes into side control, despite Notturna's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) Notturna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski gets to mount! Notturna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (7) vs (0) Notturna
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Notturna is looking to escape.
Notturna prevents Ignatowski from taking his back.
Notturna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to control but Notturna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Notturna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Notturna wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Notturna sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ignatowski is stalling here. Notturna 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 Notturna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna tries for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (7) vs (6) Notturna
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
Notturna goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ignatowski turns into him and now he's in Notturna's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (6) Notturna
Notturna has his hands on Ignatowski's head, controlling the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Notturna working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Notturna is keeping the position for now.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ignatowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (6) Notturna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looks to move to half guard but instead Ignatowski has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (14) vs (6) Notturna
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Notturna's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Notturna is squirming around nicely.
Notturna tries to reverse the position but Ignatowski maintains control.
Notturna wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Notturna is looking to escape.
Notturna is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Notturna is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is having none of it.
Notturna wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
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.
Notturna can't escape the position.
Notturna tries to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Notturna is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Notturna tries to reverse the position but Ignatowski maintains control.
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Notturna tries to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Notturna is looking to improve his position but Ignatowski isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
Notturna is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Notturna tries to control Ignatowski's body but Ignatowski pushes him off. Notturna squirms to his side and now Ignatowski has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (17) vs (6) Notturna
Ignatowski looking for the RNC.
Ignatowski is persistently looking for the submission but Notturna is defending it well.
Notturna trying to control the action but Ignatowski just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looking to control the position.
Notturna tries to escape the position.
Ignatowski has good solid back control here.
Ignatowski is not going to allow Notturna to sit and survive in this position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Notturna right now.
Notturna just trying to survive but Ignatowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Notturna is really stuck here.
Ignatowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Notturna is trying to roll into a better position but Ignatowski has get a rear naked choke and Notturna is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski 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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