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750 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 80 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 18 losses; Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ignatowski drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Phillips
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (2) Phillips
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Ignatowski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Phillips has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (5) Phillips
Ignatowski is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Phillips manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (8) Phillips
Ignatowski tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.
Ignatowski tries to improve his position but instead Phillips has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (2) vs (11) Phillips
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatowski is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Phillips has the hooks in. Ignatowski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ignatowski rolls, trying to escape but Phillips keeps control of the position.
Phillips controls the action.
Ignatowski tries to roll but Phillips sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski wants to control his opponent's hands but Phillips gets his hands free.
Ignatowski wants to escape the position.
Ignatowski breaks Phillips's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (11) Phillips
Ignatowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Phillips controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Phillips's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski is stalling in the full guard.
Phillips wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ignatowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ignatowski looking to sit in guard and control but Phillips gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (4) vs (13) Phillips
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski controlling the position.
Phillips content to stall in guard here.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (13) Phillips
Ignatowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips is controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phillips 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Phillips is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ignatowski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phillips looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phillips looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phillips! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (17) Phillips
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski is looking to reverse the position.
Phillips controls the position from side control.
Ignatowski tries to buck Phillips off but Phillips is having none of it.
Ignatowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ignatowski is in trouble now - Phillips has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (20) Phillips
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski reaches up to try and control the position but Phillips seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ignatowski rolls and tries to escape and now Phillips has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (6) vs (23) Phillips
Ignatowski tries to break free.
Phillips keeps control of the position easily here as Ignatowski tries to buck him off.
Ignatowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Phillips passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ignatowski! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (26) Phillips
Phillips controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Ignatowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Phillips is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Phillips 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 desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ignatowski is trying to maintain the position but Phillips is very close to passing his half guard.
Ignatowski wants to control the action here but instead Phillips manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (6) vs (29) Phillips
Ignatowski reaches up to try and control the position but Phillips seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ignatowski rolls and tries to escape and now Phillips has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (6) vs (32) Phillips
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Phillips just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Let's hope that Phillips has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Phillips is not going to allow Ignatowski to sit and survive in this position.
Phillips is hanging on to Ignatowski's back as he tries to escape.
Phillips controls the position.
Ignatowski can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski staying busy and making it hard for Phillips to control.
Phillips gets his hands free as Ignatowski looks to control.
Phillips controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Phillips.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillips wins on points by 32 to 6.
A very excited looking Jack Phillips made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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