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CFC CG 724 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 43 wins and 24 losses; Cesare Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 73 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia looks for a takedown but Ignatowski sprawls well.
Ignatowski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Borgia defends it well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ignatowski. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Borgia (0) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ignatowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia prevents Ignatowski from improving position.
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 the position but Borgia is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Borgia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski controls the position.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Borgia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski staying calm.
Ignatowski tries to advance to mount but Borgia denies him.
You can see the frustration on Borgia's face as Ignatowski controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Borgia's legs.
Borgia is trying to get back to half guard.
Borgia isn't going anywhere.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Borgia is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Borgia is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Borgia is a slippery customer.
Borgia trying to control from the bottom.
Borgia is trying is best to control the position here.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Borgia is a slippery customer.
Borgia won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Ignatowski wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borgia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borgia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgia.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia trying to control the position here.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borgia is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Borgia is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Borgia managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Borgia has his foot on Ignatowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ignatowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Ignatowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Borgia has his hands on Ignatowski's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (4) Ignatowski
Borgia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia passes into half guard.
Borgia prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Ignatowski is in trouble now - Borgia has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borgia is looking to take Ignatowski's back but instead Ignatowski gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia content to control rather than advance.
Borgia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Borgia is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski manages to get to full guard.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski has Borgia pulled in close to control his posture.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski is trying to keep Borgia in close.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski seems keen to control Borgia's posture.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Borgia is fighting to break Ignatowski's control of his arms but Ignatowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia postures up.
Ignatowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ignatowski's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
Well, if Borgia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
A very excited looking Cesare Borgia rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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