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748 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 106 wins and 79 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Woodie Maykit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maykit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Maykit
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Maykit 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) Maykit
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Maykit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ignatowski is trying to keep Maykit in close.
Maykit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Maykit postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski trying to control the position here.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maykit won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Maykit 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 bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maykit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (2) Maykit
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Maykit keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Maykit pulls Ignatowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Ignatowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Maykit keeps moving.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maykit is keeping the position for now.
Maykit is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatowski looking to improve position, pressing down on Maykit's thigh with his hand. Maykit seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Ignatowski paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Ignatowski's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Maykit picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Woodie Maykit!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Woodie Maykit made sure he mentioned Hawaii Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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