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WP 99 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 64 wins and 60 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 52 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ignatowski. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wang (0) vs (4) Ignatowski
Wang tries to bench press Ignatowski off him but Ignatowski keeps the position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
Wang regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ignatowski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
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.
Ignatowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Ignatowski sits in half guard.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Wang is concentrating on defense, preventing Ignatowski from advancing position.
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to pass to mount but Wang is defending the position.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Ignatowski sits in half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
Wang won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ignatowski is working away from the top position though.
Ignatowski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ignatowski seems to be working for a kimura but Wang defends the submission attempt.
Wang is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Wang tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang gets back to full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang managing to control the position.
Ignatowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Ignatowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Wang controlling the position.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Wang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ignatowski controls the pace.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Wang'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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pulling down on Ignatowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Ignatowski, at least for the moment.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wang continues to stall.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Wang pulls Ignatowski in to control the position.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Wang has his hands on Ignatowski's head, controlling the position.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang managing to control the position.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 4 to 0.
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.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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