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CWC 308 - Cruz vs Jabbar 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 9 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez gets a double leg takedown into Merlin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merlin (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merlin 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.
Ramirez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramirez trying to control but Merlin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merlin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramirez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Merlin is keeping the position.
Merlin trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merlin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramirez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (0) vs (5) Ramirez
We've been hearing good reports from Merlin'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.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Merlin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Merlin is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Merlin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Merlin keeps working.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Merlin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Ramirez tries to pass to full mount but Merlin defends it.
Ramirez is trying to control. Merlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Merlin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez wants to control but Merlin is keeping him busy.
Merlin trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez controlling the pace.
Merlin is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramirez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control from Merlin's half guard. Merlin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Merlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Merlin is trying to hold Ramirez in close to prevent damage but Ramirez has managed to pass into half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merlin gets full guard.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Merlin.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Merlin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (0) vs (8) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control the position but Merlin is working away.
Merlin sneaks back into half guard.
Ramirez prevents Merlin from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for a kimura but Merlin is defending it quite comfortably.
Merlin wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard but Ramirez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (0) vs (11) Ramirez
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ramirez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Merlin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to control but instead Merlin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Merlin moves into full guard.
Merlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez trying to control but Merlin is working from the bottom.
Merlin pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Merlin is keeping the position for now.
Merlin managing to control the position.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Merlin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ramirez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Merlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Merlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Merlin wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Merlin controlling Ramirez's posture.
Merlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Merlin is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Merlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (2) vs (11) Ramirez
Ramirez is controlling Merlin's posture.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
Merlin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (5) vs (11) Ramirez
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Merlin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Merlin prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez prevents Merlin from improving position.
Merlin controls the position from side control.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez is not content to let Merlin control the position.
Ramirez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Merlin's best efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Merlin trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Merlin is controlling the pace.
Merlin wants to free his trapped foot but Ramirez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Merlin is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez is trying is best to control the position here.
Merlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 11 to 5.
Jackson Ramirez gave a mention to PWNAGE Elite - $25 Tees in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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