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WP 63 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 56 wins and 39 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 46 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (0) Wang
Wang is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski just content to control the position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Ignatowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang has one of Ignatowski's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Wang manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Ignatowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Wang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wang is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
Wang tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ignatowski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (0) Wang
Wang stops Ignatowski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
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.
Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wang shrugs it off.
Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski fails to advance to Wang's back.
Wang tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wang is looking to escape.
Ignatowski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ignatowski avoids the attempt from Wang to control.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to get to half guard.
Ignatowski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wang is holding on tight.
Wang is working to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang gets back to half guard.
Wang moves into full guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Ignatowski is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski postures up.
Wang trying to control the position here.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang has Ignatowski pulled in close to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes into half guard.
Wang is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
Wang is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ignatowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ignatowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (4) Wang
Wang trying to control momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position well here. Ignatowski rolled but Wang kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Wang wants to control but Ignatowski manages to buck him off and is now in Wang's guard! Nice work there by Ignatowski! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (4) Wang
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ignatowski is looking to pass into half guard but Wang pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wang is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (6) Wang
Wang pushing down on Ignatowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ignatowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ignatowski is not content to let Wang control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to advance position but Ignatowski won't allow it.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Wang keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Wang seems content to control.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang stalling away here and it's allowed Ignatowski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Wang is pushing down on Ignatowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ignatowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (9) Wang
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ignatowski gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Long Wang stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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