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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ropey McKnotty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kenyon Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McKnotty wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Igwe has picked McKnotty up - he's going for a ride! Igwe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McKnotty (0) vs (2) Igwe
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKnotty tries to roll over but Igwe keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Igwe seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igwe tries to pass the half guard into mount. McKnotty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McKnotty trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe is taking a breather. McKnotty 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.
McKnotty trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Igwe in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKnotty slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McKnotty being controlled here, momentarily.
McKnotty controlling Igwe's posture.
McKnotty throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty looking to control.
McKnotty keeping full guard, as Igwe tries to pass.
Igwe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Igwe wants to pass the guard but McKnotty is keeping the position.
Igwe preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Igwe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McKnotty trying to control here.
McKnotty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKnotty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Igwe seems content to control.
Igwe prevents McKnotty from improving his position.
McKnotty trying to hold on to Igwe's head to control him but Igwe postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Igwe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McKnotty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Igwe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Igwe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McKnotty (4) vs (2) Igwe
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McKnotty is looking to control Igwe but Igwe is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McKnotty looking for the choke but no joy.
McKnotty struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty is trying to stick to Igwe's back but Igwe is turning into McKnotty. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McKnotty's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Igwe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McKnotty (4) vs (4) Igwe
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Igwe looking to pass the guard.
Igwe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McKnotty controls Igwe momentarily but Igwe frees himself.
Igwe slips nicely into half guard.
Igwe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Igwe is pressing down on McKnotty's thigh, looking to free his foot. McKnotty is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Igwe content to control rather than advance.
McKnotty trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Igwe manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: McKnotty (4) vs (7) Igwe
McKnotty is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Copes, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
McKnotty is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Igwe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Igwe is continuing to stall.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McKnotty is desperately trying to improve his position but Igwe has a good base and remains in mount.
Igwe fails to advance to McKnotty's back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Igwe controlling from the full mount.
McKnotty wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: McKnotty (4) vs (10) Igwe
McKnotty is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Igwe.
McKnotty needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Igwe.
Igwe avoiding McKnotty 's attempts to control his hands.
Igwe 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.
McKnotty trying to control the hands but Igwe won't let him.
Igwe 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Igwe 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.
Igwe doesn't have the hooks in and McKnotty manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McKnotty (6) vs (10) Igwe
Igwe has McKnotty pulled in close to control his posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McKnotty wants to control from the top but Igwe keeps moving.
McKnotty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKnotty trying to control but Igwe is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igwe wins on points by 10 to 6. |
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