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CFC CG 49 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 93 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Ngannou
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Ngannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ngannou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ngannou.
Ngannou has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Ngannou is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ngannou has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ngannou pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou 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.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ngannou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ngannou manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Ngannou
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou stays in close to Ignatowski's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ngannou is stalling in the full guard.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ngannou defends it easily.
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Ngannou
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is adopting a defensive guard.
Ngannou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ngannou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou being controlled here, momentarily.
Ngannou trying to control the position.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Ngannou has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ngannou wants to improve his position but instead Ignatowski has moved into half guard.
Ngannou is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski not doing much here.
Ignatowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Ngannou
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski looking to control but Ngannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ignatowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ignatowski tries to control but Ngannou wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou tries to hold on but Ignatowski postures up.
Ngannou is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Ngannou is squirming around, avoiding Ignatowski's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Ngannou is looking to get to half guard.
Ngannou is still trying to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ignatowski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ngannou stops Ignatowski from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ignatowski manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ngannou to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (10) vs (2) Ngannou
Ignatowski doesn't have the hooks in and Ngannou manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (4) Ngannou
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Ngannou is proving a slippery customer.
Ngannou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ngannou is one step ahead there.
Ngannou tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Ngannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pulls Ngannou in to control the position.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Ngannou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
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 (12) vs (4) Ngannou
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ngannou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ngannou keeping control of the position.
Ngannou moves into full guard.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looking to control.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Ngannou keeps moving.
Ngannou wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski trying to control but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ngannou 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 takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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