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CWC 311 - Trump vs Nickal 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 30 wins and 22 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ramirez shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joshua Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Ramirez.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Ramirez pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramirez sprawls and moves away.
Ramirez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ramirez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown 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.
Brown is fighting to break Ramirez's control of his arms but Ramirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramirez looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is fighting to break Ramirez's control of his arms but Ramirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ramirez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown pushing down on Ramirez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Ramirez defends it.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brown moves into full mount! Ramirez won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (0) Ramirez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Ramirez is trying to escape the mount.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown'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.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brown prevents Ramirez from getting the reversal.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez controls the position.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Brown pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Brown can't control as he wanted to and Ramirez manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Brown.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramirez for as long as he can get away with.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
Ramirez trying to control but Brown postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Brown prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Joshua Brown 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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