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WP 56 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 42 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 37 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Notturna feinted with a counter takedown.
Ignatowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Notturna counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ignatowski won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Notturna (4) vs (0) Ignatowski
Ignatowski tries to buck Notturna off but Notturna is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna'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.
Notturna working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna staying calm.
Ignatowski is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ignatowski struggling a bit here.
Ignatowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Notturna stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking for a sweep.
Ignatowski regains half guard.
Ignatowski tries to get to full guard but Notturna has control of the leg.
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Notturna is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (7) vs (0) Ignatowski
Notturna looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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: Notturna (7) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Notturna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (9) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Notturna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (9) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ignatowski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Notturna keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Notturna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (11) vs (4) Ignatowski
Ignatowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ignatowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ignatowski looking to control but Notturna passes into half guard.
Ignatowski has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Ignatowski wants to control but Notturna is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Notturna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Notturna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard but Notturna has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (14) vs (4) Ignatowski
Notturna tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position but Notturna isn't that keen on the idea.
Ignatowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Notturna gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ignatowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Notturna has a good base and remains in mount.
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ignatowski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ignatowski wants to improve his position but Notturna is controlling well.
Ignatowski trying to control here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is controlling the pace.
Ignatowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Notturna is fighting to break Ignatowski's control of his arms but Ignatowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Notturna postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignatowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Notturna haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Notturna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Notturna passes into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to control Notturna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ignatowski avoid being mounted?
Notturna controlling the action here.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski trying to hold on to Notturna's head to control him but Notturna postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
A relieved looking Strega Notturna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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