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WP 111 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 79 wins and 57 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 67 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wang fails to land the takedown.
Ignatowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wang napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (0) Wang
Wang prevents Ignatowski from moving into mount.
Wang is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Wang is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Wang going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ignatowski working away.
Wang has one of Ignatowski's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Wang prevents Ignatowski from improving position.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Ignatowski controlling the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Ignatowski has control of an arm but Wang manages to advance to Ignatowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (4) Wang
Wang gets his hands free as Ignatowski looks to control.
Ignatowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ignatowski wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Wang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wang stalling away here and it's allowed Ignatowski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang drops back looking for a leg! Ignatowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ignatowski manages to kick Wang off! Wang jumps back into Ignatowski's guard.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Wang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (4) Wang
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski passes Wang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ignatowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Wang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Ignatowski sits in half guard.
Wang wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
Wang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ignatowski in particular looking to stall.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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 (6) vs (8) Wang
Ignatowski tries to escape the position.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Ignatowski is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wang.
Wang is hanging on to Ignatowski's back as he tries to escape.
Wang has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ignatowski has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wang is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
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 defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wang's arms.
Wang really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ignatowski.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wang slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ignatowski tries to escape but Wang has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wang is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ignatowski is defending well though. Wang let's go of the attempt for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling from the back.
Wang keeps control of the position as Ignatowski tries to break free.
Wang keeps control of the position easily here as Ignatowski tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wang really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ignatowski.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wang controlling from the back.
Wang has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Ignatowski is in real trouble here. Wang gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Ignatowski is tapping out! Wang wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Long Wang!
Our winner, Long Wang, 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. |
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