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CFC CG 715 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 99 wins and 71 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Wolfgang Von Wild!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Von Wild to the ground. Ignatowski is now in Von Wild's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Von Wild
Von Wild manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ignatowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Von Wild
Von Wild wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Von Wild controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Wild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Von Wild is still trying to improve position.
Von Wild sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ignatowski's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Wild slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski controlling the position well.
Von Wild is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to control but can't.
Von Wild trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Wild is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Von Wild is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ignatowski is just riding it out for now. Von Wild eventually gives up the hold.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Von Wild has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Ignatowski controls Von Wild momentarily but Von Wild frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Wild trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Wild stands and throws Ignatowski's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (5) Von Wild
Von Wild tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ignatowski's legs.
Ignatowski gets back to half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to control Von Wild's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Von Wild is looking to advance position but Ignatowski won't allow it.
Ignatowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Von Wild.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ignatowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Von Wild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski won't allow Von Wild to pass to mount.
Ignatowski is not content to let Von Wild control the position.
Ignatowski is looking to control Von Wild's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Von Wild looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Von Wild is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (8) Von Wild
Von Wild tries to advance position but instead Ignatowski slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Von Wild's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Von Wild's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (8) Von Wild
Ignatowski is persistently looking for the submission but Von Wild is defending it well.
Will Ignatowski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Von Wild's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control momentarily.
Von Wild wants to escape the position.
Von Wild is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ignatowski wants to control but Von Wild is keeping busy.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski has the hooks in. Von Wild is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ignatowski is looking to control Von Wild but Von Wild is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Von Wild's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Von Wild is keeping busy.
Good control from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski keeps control of the position as Von Wild tries to break free.
Von Wild felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Von Wild is defending well though. Ignatowski let's go of the attempt for now.
Ignatowski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Von Wild is trying to break free.
Von Wild trying to control the hands but Ignatowski breaks the grip.
Will Ignatowski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild tries to break free.
Ignatowski is looking to control Von Wild but Von Wild is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Von Wild's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Von Wild is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ignatowski gets his way!
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Von Wild for as long as he can get away with.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Wild is really stuck here.
Von Wild turns into Ignatowski and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (10) Von Wild
Von Wild stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Von Wild not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Von Wild won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Von Wild looking to pass the guard.
Von Wild trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Von Wild tries to pass.
Von Wild drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ignatowski dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (10) Von Wild
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Von Wild manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (12) Von Wild
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski managing to control the position.
Von Wild trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Wild showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Von Wild stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Wild trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Von Wild tries to pass.
Von Wild keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Von Wild sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Von Wild trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Wild slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (15) Von Wild
Von Wild is working to tighten his grip on Ignatowski's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ignatowski has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Von Wild is really squeezing tight and eventually Ignatowski passes out! Von Wild breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wolfgang Von Wild!
Wolfgang Von Wild bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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