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WP 113 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 59 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh gets caught flat footed, as Ignatowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Oh
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh wants to sweep but no luck.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski forces his way into half guard.
Oh is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oh is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ignatowski trying to mount his opponent but Oh defends it.
Still in half guard, Ignatowski seems content to control.
Ignatowski is trying to control. Oh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ignatowski content to control rather than advance.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is doing well to control the position and prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
Ignatowski controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski'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.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) Oh
Ignatowski controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Oh is squirming around nicely.
Ignatowski is looking to take Oh's back but instead Oh gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Ignatowski is working for a kimura but Oh is defending it quite comfortably.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Oh is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling the pace.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Oh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oh is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski wants to pass to mount but Oh is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Oh is a slippery customer.
Ignatowski controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oh for as long as he can get away with.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
Ignatowski wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Oh recovers full guard.
Oh can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski is looking to pass Oh's guard but actually Oh recovers to full guard.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Oh has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Oh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (2) Oh
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pulls Oh in close to his closed guard and prevents Oh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Oh is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski controlling Oh's posture.
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Oh has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (5) Oh
Ignatowski looks to move to half guard but instead Oh has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (5) vs (7) Oh
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
Ignatowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ignatowski has a hand on Oh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (10) Oh
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oh is taking a breather. Ignatowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oh prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Ignatowski is trying to control but can't.
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ignatowski pulls Oh in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Oh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski is looking to sweep but instead, Oh has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh wins on points by 10 to 5.
Our winner, Jisoo Oh, 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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