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WP 96 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 54 wins and 60 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 51 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Ignatowski
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Ignatowski trying to control the position here.
Notturna is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Notturna passes into half guard.
Notturna prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Notturna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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 is trying to maintain the position but Notturna is very close to passing his half guard.
Notturna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ignatowski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Well, if Notturna 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.
Notturna prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Notturna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski has his hands clasped together around Notturna's back. He's all about the action.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ignatowski is trying is best to control the position here.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Notturna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Notturna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski gets back to full guard.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Notturna's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Notturna is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna stands and throws Ignatowski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (5) vs (0) Ignatowski
Notturna controls the position from side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Notturna is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ignatowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ignatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Ignatowski is not content to let Notturna control the position.
Ignatowski is being controlled here.
Ignatowski tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to get back to half guard.
Notturna controlling the action here.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ignatowski for as long as he can get away with.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Notturna is controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Notturna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Further stalling from Notturna.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Notturna has control of the leg.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ignatowski manages to get to full guard.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (5) vs (2) Ignatowski
Notturna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Notturna 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Notturna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski pushes down on Notturna's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Notturna is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignatowski.
Notturna trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Notturna works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Notturna controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Notturna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Notturna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Notturna is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski advances to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeping control of the position.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Notturna is having none of it.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Notturna defends it.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard.
Notturna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski is fighting to break Notturna's control of his arms but Notturna is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna looking to control.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Strega Notturna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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