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WP 9 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 23 wins and 19 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna shoots for a takedown but Ignatowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Notturna drives through with a takedown into Ignatowski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (2) Notturna
Ignatowski 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: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Notturna is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna trying to control here.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the position for now.
Notturna tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
Ignatowski stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Ignatowski prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Ignatowski is looking to take a break and control but Notturna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna trying to control here.
Notturna is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Notturna defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski content to control rather than advance.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
Notturna is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Notturna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ignatowski prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Ignatowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Notturna is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Notturna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Notturna wants to control but Ignatowski passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ignatowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ignatowski is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard but Ignatowski has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (2) Notturna
Notturna can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to control but Notturna wriggling away.
Ignatowski can't control as he wanted to and Notturna manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Notturna 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: Ignatowski (8) vs (6) Notturna
Notturna trying to control.
I really don't envy Ignatowski right now.
Ignatowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control the action here but instead Notturna manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (9) Notturna
Notturna content just to control the position here.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Notturna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Notturna prevents Ignatowski from getting the reversal.
Notturna is working for a guillotine from mount but Ignatowski frees his head quite easily.
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Notturna has a good base and remains in mount.
Notturna controlling from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Notturna content just to control the position here.
Notturna fails to take his opponent's back.
Ignatowski wants to control but Notturna is having none of it.
Ignatowski is trying to escape the mount.
Notturna tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Notturna looking for a guillotine from mount but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Notturna 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 is squirming around, avoiding Notturna's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looking to control but Ignatowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ignatowski working to try and regain half guard.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Notturna tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
Ignatowski holds on for dear life.
Ignatowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
Notturna is looking to work his way around to Ignatowski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Notturna wants to finish this one by submission but Ignatowski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Notturna.
Ignatowski is squirming around, avoiding Notturna's attempts to control the action.
Ignatowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Notturna controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski 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 (10) vs (9) Notturna
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Notturna is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Ignatowski content to stall in guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is adopting a defensive guard.
Notturna keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
After winning the bout, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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