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CFC CG 722 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 101 wins and 73 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski shoots in and bounces Man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Man
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Man has Ignatowski pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Man
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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) Man
Ignatowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Man trying to control the position.
Ignatowski stands and throws Man's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (2) Man
Man sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Man defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man looking to control.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Man is trying to hold Ignatowski in close to prevent damage but Ignatowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Man is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Man is defending well.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Man lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (4) Man
Ignatowski controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man is looking to pass into half guard but Ignatowski pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ignatowski is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (4) Man
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Man is adopting a defensive guard.
Man looking to control.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at Steel Penn Training Den inform us that Man has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Man keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Man is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Man has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ignatowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man trying to control the position.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Man pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man 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 (9) vs (6) Man
Ignatowski controlling the position well.
Ignatowski is not content to let Man control the position.
Man is looking to advance position but Ignatowski won't allow it.
Man passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (9) vs (9) Man
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski regains half guard.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Man 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.
Man is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Ignatowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ignatowski holds on and takes a little breather.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man wants to advance to full mount but Ignatowski doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Man content to stall in guard here.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Man 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 (11) vs (9) Man
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski stays in close to Man's body and controls the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Man keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Man pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (14) vs (9) Man
Man is trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Man is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Man is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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