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WP 44 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 45 wins and 32 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 55 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro trying to control the position.
Ignatowski controlling from the top position.
Turturro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ignatowski passes into half guard.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski not doing much here.
Turturro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski is trying to control. Turturro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Ignatowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Turturro is a slippery customer.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Turturro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
Turturro manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Turturro looking to control.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Turturro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Turturro
Ignatowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Turturro
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ignatowski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Turturro
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Turturro is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Turturro has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (10) vs (2) Turturro
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Ignatowski.
Turturro breaks Ignatowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (4) Turturro
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Turturro has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro controlling from the top position.
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turturro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (4) Turturro
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (6) Turturro
Turturro works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (9) Turturro
Turturro controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turturro looking to control but Ignatowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Turturro controlling the pace for now.
Turturro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Turturro pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Turturro looking for a guillotine from mount but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position but Turturro isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ignatowski is looking to escape.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Turturro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turturro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ignatowski wants to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ignatowski is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (12) vs (12) Turturro
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Turturro's guard. Nice work there by Ignatowski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (14) vs (12) Turturro
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Turturro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (14) vs (14) Turturro
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turturro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ignatowski's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turturro 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.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ignatowski trying to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro is keen to just control but Ignatowski is a slippery customer.
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to control but Turturro passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (14) vs (17) Turturro
Turturro wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turturro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (18) vs (17) Turturro
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 18 to 17.
After winning the bout, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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