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WP 61 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 54 wins and 39 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 44 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (4) Notturna
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Notturna wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping him busy.
Ignatowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna trying to control the action but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski is trying to control Notturna's posture but Notturna avoids it.
Notturna trying to control the position but Ignatowski is working away.
Ignatowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski wants to control but Notturna postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep but Notturna has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (0) vs (6) Notturna
Ignatowski is looking to get to half guard.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Notturna controlling the position easily from mount.
Ignatowski tries to improve his position but instead Notturna has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (0) vs (9) Notturna
Notturna is trying to stick to Ignatowski's back but Ignatowski is turning into Notturna. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Notturna's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ignatowski. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (9) Notturna
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Notturna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Notturna is looking to sweep but instead, Ignatowski has passed into half guard.
Ignatowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (9) Notturna
Notturna has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ignatowski's lack of action.
Ignatowski is trying to control. Notturna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Notturna's thigh. Notturna counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Notturna keeps moving.
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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ignatowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Notturna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ignatowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeping control of the position.
Notturna is trying to control but can't.
Ignatowski prevents Notturna from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ignatowski in particular looking to stall.
Ignatowski is looking for a kimura here.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Notturna recovers full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Notturna 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.
Notturna keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Notturna manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (11) Notturna
Ignatowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Notturna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (7) vs (11) Notturna
Ignatowski stands and throws Notturna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (10) vs (11) Notturna
Notturna is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Ignatowski tries to move to mount but Notturna blocks the move with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ignatowski has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (12) vs (11) Notturna
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ignatowski controlling from mount.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Notturna is squirming around nicely.
Notturna wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Notturna is looking to escape.
Ignatowski is trying to control here but Notturna has managed to regain half guard.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Notturna is having none of it.
Ignatowski is thwarting Notturna's attempts to control the position.
Ignatowski is looking to stall here but Notturna recovers full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Notturna is keeping the position.
Notturna seems keen to control Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is working from the bottom.
Notturna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (15) vs (11) Notturna
Ignatowski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Notturna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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 works to advance to full mount. Notturna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (17) vs (11) Notturna
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is having none of it.
Notturna wants to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to improve his position but Ignatowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Ignatowski trying to control but Notturna is having none of it.
Ignatowski seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Notturna is holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Ignatowski is controlling well.
Ignatowski seems to be working for a kimura but Notturna defends the submission attempt.
Notturna keeping hold of Ignatowski's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatowski prevents Notturna from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 17 to 11.
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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