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CFC CG 726 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 9 wins and 10 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 74 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ignatowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garak clinches up with Ignatowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Garak has picked Ignatowski up - he's going for a ride! Garak dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (0) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski trying to hold on to Garak's head to control him but Garak postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski gets full guard.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Garak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Garak tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Garak preventing the sweep.
Garak looking to pass the guard.
Garak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Garak is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski controlling Garak's posture.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Ignatowski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ignatowski pulls Garak in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatowski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garak trying to control the position.
Garak managing to control the position.
Garak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatowski controls the pace.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski stands and throws Garak's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (2) vs (5) Ignatowski
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski just content to control the position.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garak keeps working.
Garak is trying to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garak is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Garak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garak is letting Ignatowski control him for a moment.
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski tries to advance position but instead Garak slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Garak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski is trying to work for a kimura but Garak is defending well.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Garak is working from the bottom.
Garak keeping hold of Ignatowski's head, controlling as best he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Garak'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garak wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garak is controlling Ignatowski's trapped leg to prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ignatowski wants to advance to full mount but Garak doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Garak is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski content to stall in guard here.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ignatowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Garak takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garak is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garak holds on and takes a little breather.
Ignatowski stays in close to Garak's body and controls the position.
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garak pulls Ignatowski in close to prevent any damage.
Garak's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garak continues to stall.
Garak keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garak trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Garak has control of Ignatowski's left arm, preventing Ignatowski from doing any damage.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Garak keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski passes Garak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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