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CFC CG NY 5 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 5 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 90 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Da Silva quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Da Silva (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Da Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski moves into full mount! Da Silva won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (0) vs (5) Ignatowski
My spies in KFA inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ignatowski trying to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
Ignatowski fails to take his opponent's back.
Ignatowski avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
Da Silva is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski tries to control but Da Silva wriggling away.
Da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Da Silva can't escape the position.
Ignatowski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Da Silva is holding on tight.
Da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Da Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Da Silva wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ignatowski wants to take Da Silva's back but he can't do it this time.
Ignatowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Da Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Da Silva wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ignatowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ignatowski is looking to work his way around to Da Silva's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Da Silva tries to hold on but Ignatowski postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Da Silva wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Da Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Ignatowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Ignatowski moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Da Silva (0) vs (8) Ignatowski
Da Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ignatowski's guard. Nice work there by Da Silva.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (8) Ignatowski
Da Silva slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski is staying active underneath Da Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Da Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva is trying to control. Ignatowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da Silva is controlling the pace.
Da Silva is stalling here. Ignatowski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Da Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ignatowski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Da Silva (2) vs (12) Ignatowski
Da Silva is looking for a sweep.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Ignatowski wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Da Silva is working away.
Da Silva is trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva stops Ignatowski from passing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Da Silva is working away.
Da Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Da Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
Da Silva is looking to improve his position.
Da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Da Silva is controlling Ignatowski's trapped leg to prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Da Silva's thigh. Da Silva counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ignatowski won't allow Da Silva to sweep him here.
Da Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Da Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Da Silva is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Da Silva looking to control.
Da Silva pulls Ignatowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Ignatowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Da Silva looking to control but Ignatowski passes into half guard.
Ignatowski wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski trying to control the pace.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Ignatowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but Da Silva defending well.
Da Silva gets back to full guard.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is keeping the position.
Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski wants to pass to mount but Da Silva is defending the position.
Ignatowski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (2) vs (15) Ignatowski
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Da Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva tries to lock up and control but Ignatowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Da Silva is squirming around nicely.
Da Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Ignatowski tries to control but Da Silva wriggling away.
Da Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva regains half guard.
Da Silva moves into full guard.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva moves into full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva gets full guard.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Silva's guard.
Da Silva keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva is looking to control Ignatowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Da Silva avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 15 to 2.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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