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WP 128 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 49 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 64 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sulvar darts in looking for a takedown but Ignatowski gets double underhooks and turns Sulvar into the cage.
Ignatowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is trying to work for a kimura but Sulvar is defending well.
Well, if Ignatowski 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sulvar controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is stalling here. Sulvar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ignatowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sulvar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar'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.
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar controls the position from side control.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sulvar is staying tight to Ignatowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sulvar 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 gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to control but Sulvar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to mount his opponent but Ignatowski defends it.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Ignatowski is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
Sulvar is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Ignatowski has control of Sulvar's left arm, preventing Sulvar from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sulvar forces his way into half guard.
Sulvar prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is looking to advance position but Ignatowski won't allow it.
Sulvar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sulvar'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 is doing well to control the position and prevent Sulvar from advancing to side control.
Sulvar prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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 is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sulvar prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sulvar is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ignatowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sulvar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Sulvar is controlling well.
Ignatowski trying to control here.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Sulvar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski has his hands on Sulvar's head, controlling the position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Sulvar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sulvar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (7) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski keeps trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski trying to remain calm as Sulvar controls from the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sulvar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (9) vs (2) Ignatowski
Sulvar content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 9 to 2.
A relieved looking Tres Sulvar 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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