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CWC Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Bernie Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski has closed the distance and engaged Sanders in a clinch.
Sanders wants to take the fight to the mat but Ignatowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sanders is working for takedown but Ignatowski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ignatowski decides to pull guard.
Ignatowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Sanders 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: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Sanders
Ignatowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders working for a triangle but Ignatowski defends it easily.
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ignatowski passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) Sanders
Sanders tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ignatowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (7) vs (0) Sanders
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanders regains half guard.
Sanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ignatowski pulls his head out easily.
Ignatowski is controlling the pace.
Sanders looking for subs from the bottom but Ignatowski mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (0) Sanders
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Sanders wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (13) vs (0) Sanders
Sanders turns into Ignatowski and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (13) vs (2) Sanders
Sanders stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ignatowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ignatowski has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (2) Sanders
Ignatowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanders has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ignatowski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanders. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (18) vs (2) Sanders
Sanders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is still trying to improve position.
Ignatowski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sanders tries to buck Ignatowski off but Ignatowski is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looking for a sweep but Ignatowski has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (20) vs (2) Sanders
Sanders is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (20) vs (4) Sanders
Ignatowski has control of Sanders's left arm, preventing Sanders from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanders works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanders is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Sanders is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
Sanders is working for a kimura here but Ignatowski manages to reverse the position and he's now in Sanders's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (22) vs (4) Sanders
Ignatowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanders working for a triangle but Ignatowski defends it easily.
Sanders has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ignatowski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanders. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (25) vs (4) Sanders
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sanders tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
Ignatowski staying calm.
Sanders is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ignatowski's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Ignatowski! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Sanders has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Bernie Sanders was interviewed post fight and said 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'. |
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