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WPGC 1.5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ignatowski's waist but Ignatowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
As Brown tries to get set, Ignatowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
Brown gets tackled into the ropes by Ignatowski. Ignatowski maintains the clinch.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Ignatowski jumps guard.
Brown passes Ignatowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Ignatowski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Ignatowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from Ignatowski's half guard. Ignatowski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ignatowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski trying to control the position.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ignatowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown trying to control from Ignatowski's half guard. Ignatowski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ignatowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ignatowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brown has picked Ignatowski up and slammed him! Ignatowski can't keep hold of the triangle and Brown manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (3) Brown
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Ignatowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ignatowski stops Brown from passing to mount.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski regains half guard.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Ignatowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ignatowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown is pushing down on Ignatowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ignatowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ignatowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ignatowski trying to control but Brown postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ignatowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ignatowski wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ignatowski is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Ignatowski is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown 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 (3) Brown
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Brown looking for subs off his back but Ignatowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Ignatowski passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (3) Brown
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown wants to sweep but Ignatowski has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (3) Brown
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ignatowski working away.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown is controlling Ignatowski's trapped leg to prevent Ignatowski from advancing to side control.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 8 to 3.
An out of breath The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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