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755 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 82 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Xanthopoulos sprawls well initially but Ignatowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Xanthopoulos
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Xanthopoulos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Xanthopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Ignatowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Xanthopoulos controlling the position well.
Ignatowski trying to control the pace.
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.
Xanthopoulos is looking to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xanthopoulos is keeping the position for now.
Xanthopoulos has his hands on Ignatowski's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Xanthopoulos is keeping the position.
Xanthopoulos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Xanthopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xanthopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Xanthopoulos is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Xanthopoulos keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Xanthopoulos holds on and takes a little breather.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Xanthopoulos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (4) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ignatowski tries to hold on but Xanthopoulos pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
Xanthopoulos controlling from the full mount.
Xanthopoulos is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ignatowski is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (2) vs (7) Xanthopoulos
Ignatowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Xanthopoulos's guard. Nice work there by Ignatowski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (7) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Xanthopoulos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (9) Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Xanthopoulos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Xanthopoulos has passed into half guard!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Xanthopoulos is controlling well.
Ignatowski gets back to full guard.
Xanthopoulos won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Xanthopoulos pushes down on Ignatowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control but Xanthopoulos postures up.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard but Xanthopoulos has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (12) Xanthopoulos
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xanthopoulos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Xanthopoulos in particular looking to stall.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Xanthopoulos keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ignatowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the pace.
Xanthopoulos is working for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending it quite comfortably.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Xanthopoulos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking for submissions off his back.
Xanthopoulos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ignatowski! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (15) Xanthopoulos
Ignatowski wants to control but Xanthopoulos is having none of it.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position but Xanthopoulos isn't that keen on the idea.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos fails to move to back control.
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
Xanthopoulos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ignatowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
Xanthopoulos content just to control the position here.
Ignatowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Xanthopoulos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski is squirming around, avoiding Xanthopoulos's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Xanthopoulos has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Xanthopoulos avoids the attempt from Ignatowski to control.
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
Xanthopoulos controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Xanthopoulos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to control but Xanthopoulos postures up.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Xanthopoulos has control of the leg.
Well, if Xanthopoulos 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xanthopoulos is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xanthopoulos wins on points by 15 to 4.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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