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736 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 105 wins and 75 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Okoroji changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ignatowski tries to avoid it but Okoroji manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ignatowski to the ground. Ignatowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ignatowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Okoroji to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Okoroji
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Okoroji has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (5) Okoroji
Ignatowski wants to control but Okoroji postures up.
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski sneaks back into half guard.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Okoroji keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okoroji perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ignatowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Okoroji manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatowski controls the pace.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Okoroji is keeping the position.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Okoroji keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okoroji is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ignatowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (5) Okoroji
We've been hearing good reports from Ignatowski'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.
Ignatowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Okoroji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Okoroji is working away.
Ignatowski looking to control but instead Okoroji has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Okoroji is having none of it.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Okoroji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okoroji is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
Okoroji is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Okoroji defends it.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Okoroji is working from the bottom.
Okoroji wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Okoroji.
Okoroji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Okoroji has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Okoroji is keeping the position.
Ignatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Okoroji looking for a sweep. Not yet Okoroji, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoroji is retaining full guard.
Okoroji controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Okoroji looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Okoroji is keeping the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoroji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski is stalling in the full guard.
Okoroji can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji gets full guard.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Okoroji is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okoroji holds on and takes a little breather.
Okoroji trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okoroji is keeping the position for now.
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji prevents Ignatowski from improving position.
Okoroji is looking to reverse the position.
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji is trying to control Ignatowski's posture but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ignatowski tries for a kimura but Okoroji is defending well.
Ignatowski wants to control but Okoroji is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoroji is defending well.
Ignatowski working away.
Okoroji is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Okoroji controlling the position well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is stalling here. Okoroji is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ignatowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Okoroji has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (9) Okoroji
Ignatowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (9) Okoroji
Ignatowski moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (13) vs (9) Okoroji
Ignatowski wants to control but Okoroji is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji sneaks back into half guard.
Okoroji works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignatowski controlling from the top position.
Okoroji is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
A relieved looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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