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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 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 27 wins and 11 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ramirez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lee (4) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez is really stuck here.
Ramirez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee biding his time, controlling Ramirez.
Lee avoiding Ramirez 's attempts to control his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is trying to stick to Ramirez's back but Ramirez is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ramirez. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (4) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee controlling the position.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (4) vs (5) Ramirez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee's coaches at SSJ Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Ramirez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position for now.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Ramirez is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ramirez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (8) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lee off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lee (8) vs (9) Ramirez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ramirez controlling the positon.
Ramirez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lee is defending well though. Ramirez let's go of the attempt for now.
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramirez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lee staying busy and making it hard for Ramirez to control.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ramirez wants to control but Lee manages to buck him off and is now in Ramirez's guard! Nice work there by Lee! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (10) vs (9) Ramirez
Ramirez wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ramirez! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (13) vs (9) Ramirez
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Ramirez is trying to reverse the position but instead Lee has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Lee (16) vs (9) Ramirez
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ramirez tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
I really don't envy Ramirez right now.
Lee avoiding Ramirez 's attempts to control his hands.
What can Ramirez do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ramirez turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (16) vs (11) Ramirez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (18) vs (11) Ramirez
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (21) vs (11) Ramirez
Ramirez keeping his opponent close.
Lee trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez is trying to escape the position but Lee is controlling the position.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Lee postures up.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ramirez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Lee 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.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 21 to 11.
A relieved looking John Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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