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CWC 298 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 23 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Archer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ignatowski smiles and moves away.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer clinches up against the cage.
Ignatowski gets control of Archer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ignatowski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Archer trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ignatowski is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ignatowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ignatowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Archer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ignatowski defends well.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Archer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Ignatowski
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
Ignatowski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (0) vs (7) Ignatowski
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Ignatowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ignatowski is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ignatowski has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (10) Ignatowski
Archer is working to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Ignatowski can't control as he wanted to and Archer manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Archer gets back to full guard.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski keeps trying to improve his position.
Ignatowski stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is pushing down on Archer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Archer is fighting to maintain full guard but Ignatowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ignatowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ignatowski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (4) vs (10) Ignatowski
Archer trying to control.
Archer has the hooks in. Ignatowski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ignatowski looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Ignatowski trying to control but not successfully.
Archer is looking for a choke. Ignatowski gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Ignatowski manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (4) vs (12) Ignatowski
Archer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Archer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (6) vs (12) Ignatowski
Archer postures up.
Ignatowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Archer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Archer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Archer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Archer advances to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep. Archer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Archer is looking to pass Ignatowski's guard but actually Ignatowski recovers to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Ignatowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (6) vs (14) Ignatowski
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer trying to control the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ignatowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ignatowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (8) vs (14) Ignatowski
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Archer trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ignatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.
Archer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ignatowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Archer.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Archer advances to half guard.
Archer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is trying to control the action in half guard but Ignatowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 14 to 8.
A victorious The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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