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WP 120 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 84 wins and 61 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 72 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Notturna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Notturna
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Notturna is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Notturna can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (2) Notturna
Ignatowski moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (8) vs (2) Notturna
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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 avoiding Notturna 's attempts to control his hands.
Ignatowski really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Notturna.
Ignatowski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Notturna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ignatowski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ignatowski controlling the position well here. Notturna rolled but Ignatowski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Notturna trying to control the position but Ignatowski manages to sink in the hooks.
Notturna is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the position but Notturna frees himself and scrambles - Ignatowski manages to regain control in side control.
Notturna tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (10) vs (2) Notturna
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
Notturna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Notturna is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Notturna is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (13) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna turns into Ignatowski and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (13) vs (4) Notturna
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Notturna in close.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is fighting to break Ignatowski's control of his arms but Ignatowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Notturna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (4) Notturna
Ignatowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is really struggling to control Notturna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Notturna has Ignatowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Ignatowski advances to half guard.
Notturna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Notturna is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Notturna avoid being mounted?
Notturna is trying to control but Ignatowski manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (18) vs (4) Notturna
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Notturna is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Notturna and Ignatowski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Notturna is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (21) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna is trying to escape the mount.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Notturna's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the action but instead Notturna gets a body lock and reverses into Ignatowski's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (21) vs (6) Notturna
Ignatowski is trying to keep Notturna in close.
Notturna looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (23) vs (6) Notturna
Notturna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Notturna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Notturna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (23) vs (8) Notturna
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Notturna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Notturna in close.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna passes into half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ignatowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Notturna trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Notturna has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (23) vs (11) Notturna
Ignatowski gets back to half guard.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski is trying to maintain the position but Notturna is very close to passing his half guard.
Notturna seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to get back to full guard here but Notturna has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (23) vs (14) Notturna
Notturna is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ignatowski is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 23 to 14.
A relieved looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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