|
|
734 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 10 wins and 12 losses; Elim Garak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 75 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Garak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ignatowski.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ignatowski. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Garak (0) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garak keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garak is trying to escape the position but Ignatowski is controlling the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Garak is working away.
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!
Garak struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak is holding Ignatowski down, trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control but Garak is keeping him busy.
Garak is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Garak tries to improve position but can't.
Ignatowski controls the position from side control.
Garak is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski working away.
Ignatowski controlling the position.
Garak is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garak rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ignatowski's guard! Nice work there by Garak! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garak (2) vs (4) Ignatowski
We've been hearing that Garak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ignatowski looking to control.
Garak is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Garak controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Garak's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Garak tries to pass.
Ignatowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garak controlling from the top position.
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 (6) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski pushes down on Garak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ignatowski moves into full mount! Garak won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (2) vs (9) Ignatowski
Ignatowski goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Garak turns into him and now he's in Ignatowski's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garak (4) vs (9) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Garak postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Garak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Garak looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garak is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to sweep but instead, Garak has passed into half guard.
Garak slows the pace down in half guard.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Garak controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ignatowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garak's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garak (4) vs (11) Ignatowski
Garak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ignatowski passes into half guard.
Ignatowski trying to advance position but Garak counters by regaining guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Garak is retaining full guard.
Garak controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (4) vs (14) Ignatowski
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski has knee on belly momentarily but Garak bucks him off and regains half guard.
Garak is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Garak wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy.
Garak is refusing to be controlled, as Ignatowski sits in half guard.
Ignatowski wants to pass to mount but Garak is defending the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garak keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garak is trying to maintain the position but Ignatowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Garak wants to sweep but Ignatowski has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (4) vs (17) Ignatowski
Garak struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Garak seems a little lost for a moment, as Ignatowski dominates the positioning.
Ignatowski laying and praying for a moment but Garak takes advantage and regains half guard.
Garak is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garak trying to hold on to Ignatowski's head to control him but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski controlling the pace.
Ignatowski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garak (4) vs (20) Ignatowski
Ignatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take Garak's back but he can't do it this time.
Ignatowski trying to control but Garak is having none of it.
Ignatowski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 20 to 4.
An out of breath The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
|
|
