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WP 66 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 58 wins and 40 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 48 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Ignatowski.
Wang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ignatowski after a bit of a struggle.
Ignatowski is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wang can't get the takedown.
Ignatowski is looking for a takedown.
Ignatowski is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Reverend Jim Ignatowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ignatowski is defending well.
Wang has picked Ignatowski up - he's going for a ride! Wang dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Wang
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Wang 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Wang is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Wang has control of the leg.
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.
Ignatowski is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski gets back to full guard.
Wang stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Wang controlling him for the moment.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Wang's head to control his posture.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position here.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wang controlling from the top position.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
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 (2) vs (2) Wang
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Ignatowski is very close to passing his half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ignatowski 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.
Wang is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
Wang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stalling away here and it's allowed Wang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wang is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
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?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ignatowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes into half guard.
Wang keeping control of the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Ignatowski has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Wang recovers full guard.
Wang has his hands on Ignatowski's head, controlling the position.
Ignatowski controlling from the top position.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ignatowski passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang has his hands clasped together around Ignatowski's back. He's all about the action.
Ignatowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
Wang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ignatowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 3 to 2.
Our winner, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Long Wang was interviewed post fight and said '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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