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CFC CG 47 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 63 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 92 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Juncker (0) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski staying calm.
Juncker is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker can't do much from the bottom here.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Juncker is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Juncker's legs.
Juncker regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ignatowski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Juncker is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control from Juncker's half guard. Juncker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juncker is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juncker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Juncker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (2) vs (4) Ignatowski
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski 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.
Juncker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pulls Juncker in close to his closed guard and prevents Juncker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juncker stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (2) vs (6) Ignatowski
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Juncker seems keen to control Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ignatowski is looking to pass into half guard but Juncker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Juncker is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (4) vs (6) Ignatowski
Ignatowski looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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: Juncker (4) vs (8) Ignatowski
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juncker is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Juncker! Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (4) vs (11) Ignatowski
Juncker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Juncker is staying active underneath Ignatowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Juncker is pressing down on Ignatowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Juncker controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (4) vs (14) Ignatowski
You can see the frustration on Juncker's face as Ignatowski controls the position.
Juncker can't do much from the bottom here.
Juncker prevents Ignatowski from improving position.
Juncker is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Juncker is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Let's hope that Ignatowski 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.
Juncker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Juncker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Juncker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Juncker keeps moving.
Ignatowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juncker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatowski controls the pace.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ignatowski.
It looks like Ignatowski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to pass into half guard but Juncker pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Juncker is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (6) vs (14) Ignatowski
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but instead Juncker has moved into half guard.
Ignatowski is trying to control but Juncker passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Juncker (9) vs (14) Ignatowski
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Juncker (9) vs (16) Ignatowski
Ignatowski controlling the pace.
Juncker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Juncker keeps moving.
Juncker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juncker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Juncker keeps moving.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski controlling from the top position.
Juncker wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Juncker keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Juncker wants to sweep here but Ignatowski controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 16 to 9. The Reverend Jim Ignatowski retains his welterweight title!
A victorious The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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