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CFC CG 41 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 44 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ignatowski is in Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Cruz
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Cruz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (4) Cruz
Ignatowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ignatowski to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (2) vs (7) Cruz
Ignatowski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Ignatowski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (7) Cruz
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Cruz is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (9) Cruz
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (9) Cruz
Ignatowski is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (9) Cruz
Cruz is trying to escape the mount.
Cruz is controlling an arm, preventing Ignatowski from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but instead Cruz manages to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Ignatowski'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.
Ignatowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Cruz is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cruz avoid being mounted?
Ignatowski stalling.
Ignatowski passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (12) vs (9) Cruz
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Cruz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Cruz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz regains half guard.
Ignatowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to hold on to Ignatowski's head to control him but Ignatowski postures up.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well.
Cruz trying to hold on to Ignatowski's head to control him but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cruz wants to improve his position but instead Ignatowski has moved into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cruz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cruz sees it coming and defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski is taking a breather. Cruz 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.
Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Ignatowski has control of the leg.
Ignatowski passes into side control, despite Cruz's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (9) Cruz
Ignatowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cruz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (11) Cruz
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Cruz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Ignatowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignatowski.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 15 to 11.
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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