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WP 83 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 62 wins and 48 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 55 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) McDonald
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski controlling the pace.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) McDonald
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ignatowski controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski fails to advance to McDonald's back.
McDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
McDonald reaches up and holds on to Ignatowski to control the position.
Ignatowski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ignatowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski fails to advance to McDonald's back.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to get to half guard.
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald working to try and regain half guard.
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski tries to control but McDonald wriggling away.
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
McDonald is trying to reverse the position but instead Ignatowski has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (8) vs (0) McDonald
Ignatowski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
McDonald tries to escape the position.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ignatowski looking to hold on to the position here but McDonald rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ignatowski defends well.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignatowski trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonald controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Ignatowski passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (11) vs (0) McDonald
Ignatowski wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McDonald! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (13) vs (0) McDonald
McDonald can't escape the position.
Ignatowski can't control as he wanted to and McDonald manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McDonald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ignatowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald defends it well.
Ignatowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ignatowski not doing much here.
McDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is pushing down on McDonald's leg trying to pass to half guard. McDonald is fighting to maintain full guard but Ignatowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski wants to advance to full mount but McDonald doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (13) vs (2) McDonald
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 (15) vs (2) McDonald
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski content to control rather than advance.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McDonald for as long as he can get away with.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
McDonald is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
McDonald is trying to get back to full guard.
McDonald wants to control the action here but instead Ignatowski manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (18) vs (2) McDonald
Ignatowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to McDonald's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
McDonald tries to control Ignatowski's head but Ignatowski pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! McDonald is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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