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CWC 300 - Merlin vs Cubbedge PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 33 losses; Carlos Silverio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ramirez has a takedown stuffed.
We've been told by Silverio's head coaches at Count Dante's Deadliest Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramirez is defended easily by Silverio.
Silverio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ramirez defends it nicely.
Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown into Silverio's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silverio (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverio can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramirez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is trying to control. Silverio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silverio is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverio working for a triangle but Ramirez defends it easily.
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Silverio's guard.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silverio is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, if Ramirez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silverio wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Silverio is working away.
Silverio tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Silverio is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Ramirez prevents Silverio from improving his position.
Ramirez is taking a breather. Silverio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silverio tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Silverio wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Silverio is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silverio! Score +3 for passing guard: Silverio (0) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverio is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silverio is looking to escape.
Silverio is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Silverio is trying to escape the mount.
Ramirez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverio is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez tries to control but Silverio wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is trying desperately to improve position.
Ramirez tries to control but Silverio wriggling away.
Silverio is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez working for a submission but Silverio is keeping him at bay.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Silverio is squirming around nicely.
Ramirez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silverio is holding on tight.
Silverio is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Silverio (0) vs (8) Ramirez
Silverio trying to control the hands but Ramirez breaks the grip.
Ramirez has the hooks in. Silverio is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ramirez trying to control momentarily.
Silverio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is persistently looking for the submission but Silverio is defending it well.
Ramirez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ramirez tries to get the hooks in deep but Silverio pushed the leg off.
Silverio turns into Ramirez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (2) vs (8) Ramirez
Silverio wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Silverio looking to pass the guard.
Silverio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silverio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Silverio (5) vs (8) Ramirez
Silverio is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silverio looking to control but instead Ramirez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ramirez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silverio looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (5) vs (10) Ramirez
Silverio keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Silverio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Silverio wants to hit a sweep here but Ramirez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silverio there! Score +3 for passing guard: Silverio (5) vs (13) Ramirez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silverio is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silverio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silverio can't escape the position.
Silverio has given up his back here. Will Ramirez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Silverio (5) vs (16) Ramirez
Ramirez working for a choke but Silverio reverses nicely into Ramirez 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (7) vs (16) Ramirez
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silverio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silverio is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Silverio postures up.
Ramirez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silverio trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Silverio 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.
Ramirez wants to control the position but Silverio says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Silverio has control of the leg.
Silverio is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silverio 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.
Silverio is taking a breather. Ramirez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Silverio has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverio is trying to work for a kimura but Ramirez is defending well.
Silverio trying to control from Ramirez's half guard. Ramirez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 16 to 7.
Our winner, Jackson Ramirez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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