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WP 55 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 52 wins and 36 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski tries for a takedown but Scott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ignatowski gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Scott
Ignatowski stalling.
Ignatowski is trying to control. Scott wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Scott manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Scott has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Scott
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski looking to control but Scott passes into half guard.
Ignatowski controlling the position for now.
Scott content to control rather than advance.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Ignatowski is defending the position.
Scott 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 Scott has control of the leg.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (2) Scott
Scott showing good submission defense here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to control Scott but Scott is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ignatowski is really struggling to control Scott but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott fending off the submission attempt from Ignatowski.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott just trying to survive but Ignatowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ignatowski goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Scott escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (4) Scott
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
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 holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Scott uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (7) Scott
Scott taking a breather here.
Scott's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (10) Scott
Ignatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face as Scott controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
Scott is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ignatowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ignatowski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Scott is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (6) vs (12) Scott
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Scott controlling his opponent.
Ignatowski can't escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Ignatowski regains half guard.
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard but Scott has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (15) Scott
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
More stalling from Scott.
Ignatowski can't escape the position.
Scott controlling from mount.
Scott avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 15 to 6.
Tyron Scott thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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