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WP 58 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 39 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 28 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Juncker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Juncker
Well, if Juncker 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.
Ignatowski 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.
Juncker is trying to control. Ignatowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ignatowski wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker wants to pass to mount but Ignatowski is defending the position.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to control the position but Juncker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski won't allow Juncker to pass to mount.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Juncker 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.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Juncker has control of the leg.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Juncker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Juncker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Juncker
Juncker prevents Ignatowski from getting a body triangle.
Ignatowski is really struggling to control Juncker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
I would not like to be Juncker right now.
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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ignatowski is controlling the position but Juncker somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Juncker has his hands clasped together around Ignatowski's back. He's all about the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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.
Juncker keeping hold of Ignatowski's head, controlling as best he can.
Ignatowski is trying to control. Juncker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ignatowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juncker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Juncker won't allow it.
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.
Juncker won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Ignatowski content to control rather than advance.
Ignatowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Juncker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ignatowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski tries to move to mount but Juncker blocks the move with his legs.
Juncker seems a little lost for a moment, as Ignatowski dominates the positioning.
Ignatowski wants to control but Juncker is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control for a moment but Juncker uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Juncker has a hand on Ignatowski's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ignatowski takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (2) Juncker
Ignatowski tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
Ignatowski content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Juncker is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
Juncker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Juncker wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Juncker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juncker is controlling an arm, preventing Ignatowski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Juncker tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski tries to control but Juncker wriggling away.
Ignatowski content just to control the position here.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Juncker for as long as he can get away with.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Juncker is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
Juncker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Juncker wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Juncker's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Juncker wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Juncker is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski prevents Juncker from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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