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WP 126 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 59 wins and 73 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 63 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci gets caught napping as Ignatowski dives in and scores a takedown. Lavicci manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
Ignatowski is fighting to break Lavicci's control of his arms but Lavicci is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Lavicci 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 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Lavicci gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (2) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavicci is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lavicci advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (2) Ignatowski
Lavicci will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ignatowski prevents Lavicci from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Lavicci swings around for an armbar but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lavicci's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (5) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lavicci managing to control the position.
Lavicci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavicci controlling the position.
Lavicci keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Lavicci looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ignatowski trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lavicci.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands and throws Lavicci's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (7) Ignatowski
Lavicci gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lavicci haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lavicci desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling the position for now.
Ignatowski uses his free foot to push down on Lavicci's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lavicci. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (5) vs (10) Ignatowski
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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski prevents Lavicci from getting the reversal.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Ignatowski fails to take his opponent's back.
Lavicci slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lavicci gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Lavicci is keeping the position.
Lavicci wants to sweep here but Ignatowski controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lavicci is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavicci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski 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.
Lavicci managing to control the position.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski won't allow Lavicci to sweep him here.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci 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.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 10 to 5.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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