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WPGC 4.5 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 8 wins and 8 losses; Disco Kid! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ignatowski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ignatowski showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kid (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Kid recovers full guard.
Kid controls Ignatowski momentarily but Ignatowski frees himself.
Ignatowski trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kid seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (0) vs (5) Ignatowski
Kid stops Ignatowski from passing to mount.
Kid is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kid is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Kid manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (2) vs (5) Ignatowski
Kid wants to pass to mount but Ignatowski is defending the position.
Ignatowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignatowski.
Kid trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Kid passes Ignatowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kid'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.
Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Ignatowski is defending well.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignatowski.
Kid postures up.
Kid wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kid won't allow Ignatowski to sweep him here.
Kid wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Kid 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: Kid (2) vs (7) Ignatowski
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking for a triangle but Ignatowski pushes his legs off easily.
Ignatowski trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Kid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (4) vs (7) Ignatowski
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Kid is controlling well.
Kid is keen to just control but Ignatowski is a slippery customer.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Kid is controlling well.
Ignatowski wants to control but Kid is keeping busy.
Ignatowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kid seems to be looking for submissions.
Kid slows the pace down in half guard.
Ignatowski is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Kid wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but instead Kid has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kid (4) vs (11) Ignatowski
Ignatowski tries to get the hooks in deep but Kid pushed the leg off.
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.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kid haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ignatowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kid can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Kid defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kid is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ignatowski.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kid is defending well though. Ignatowski let's go of the attempt for now.
Kid trying to control the action but Ignatowski just sinks the hooks in.
Ignatowski wants to control but Kid is keeping busy.
Kid trying to control but not successfully.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kid can't escape the position.
Kid turns into Ignatowski and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (11) Ignatowski
Kid trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kid wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kid's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kid (6) vs (13) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kid continues to stall.
Kid can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kid is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignatowski.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kid regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kid is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski stopping the sweep attempt from Kid.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski stands and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kid (6) vs (16) Ignatowski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ignatowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Kid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kid is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Kid tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
Ignatowski just content to control the position.
Kid tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski working away.
Kid manages to get back to half guard.
Kid trying to control but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski prevents Kid from improving his position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Kid is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 16 to 6.
Our winner, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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