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CWC 321 - Fiso vs Jan 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 28 wins and 20 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Miyagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miyagi pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Miyagi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ramirez fails with the takedown.
Koryu Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Ramirez.
Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
Miyagi is trying to drag Ramirez to the mat but Ramirez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miyagi wants to take the fight to the mat but Ramirez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miyagi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Miyagi (4) vs (0) Ramirez
Miyagi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (6) vs (0) Ramirez
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to reverse the position but Miyagi maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Miyagi fails to take his opponent's back.
Miyagi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position but Miyagi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is still trying to improve position.
Ramirez tries to lock up and control but Miyagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is trying to reverse the position but instead Miyagi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (9) vs (0) Ramirez
Miyagi has the hooks in. Ramirez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ramirez wants to control his opponent's hands but Miyagi gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi biding his time, controlling Ramirez.
Ramirez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ramirez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramirez has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (12) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Miyagi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyagi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Miyagi won't let him.
Miyagi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ramirez tries to escape but Miyagi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ramirez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ramirez is in bad spot here.
Miyagi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi controls the position.
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Miyagi won't let him.
Ramirez breaks Miyagi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (12) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miyagi is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyagi is retaining full guard.
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.
Ramirez looking to sit in guard and control but Miyagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyagi (14) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez is looking for a triangle here but Miyagi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miyagi (17) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez trying to remain calm as Miyagi controls from the top position.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez trying his best to control but Miyagi has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyagi (19) vs (2) Ramirez
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyagi has a good base and remains in mount.
Miyagi tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
Ramirez wants to control but Miyagi is having none of it.
Ramirez is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyagi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position but Miyagi isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramirez wants to hold on but Miyagi pushes him away.
Ramirez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Miyagi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miyagi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi prevents Ramirez from getting the reversal.
Ramirez has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Miyagi (22) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control the action but Miyagi just sinks the hooks in.
Good control from Miyagi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyagi takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
Our winner, Koryu Miyagi, 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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