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WPGC 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez gets caught flat footed, as Jello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Jello 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 working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramirez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jello uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Ramirez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jello's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jello wants to free his trapped foot but Ramirez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Ramirez wants to control but Jello is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jello is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jello content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello is thwarting Ramirez's attempts to control the position.
Ramirez wants to control but Jello passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to bench press Jello off him but Jello keeps the position.
Ramirez wants to control but Jello postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
Ramirez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jello off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jello (8) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez is persistently looking for the submission but Jello is defending it well.
Ramirez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Jello reverses the position brilliantly into Ramirez's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (10) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez working a defensive guard but Jello manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (13) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez is trying to control Jello's posture but Jello avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jello tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jello gets to mount! Ramirez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (15) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to hold on but Jello pushes him away.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to hold on but Jello pushes him away.
Ramirez has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (18) vs (4) Ramirez
Jello keeps control of the position as Ramirez tries to break free.
Jello biding his time, controlling Ramirez.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Jello manages to sink in the hooks.
Ramirez tries to break free.
We've been hearing good reports from Jello'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.
Good control from Jello.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Ramirez right now.
Ramirez is in bad spot here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez just trying to survive but Jello is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ramirez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ramirez has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (21) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (21) vs (6) Ramirez
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Ramirez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Jello manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (23) vs (6) Ramirez
Ramirez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramirez looking for subs off his back but Jello has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello tries to pass to full mount but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez wants to control the action here but instead Jello manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (26) vs (6) Ramirez
Jello avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Jello controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to take Ramirez's back but he can't do it this time.
Ramirez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jello takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Jello (29) vs (6) Ramirez
Jello biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is in bad spot here.
Ramirez wants to control his opponent's hands but Jello gets his hands free.
Jello is riding his opponent, not letting Ramirez buck him off.
Ramirez just trying to survive but Jello is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jello is hanging on to Ramirez's back as he tries to escape.
Jello trying to control.
Ramirez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Jello won't let him.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jello haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ramirez tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jello has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ramirez's body.
Jello is hanging on to Ramirez's back as he tries to escape.
Jello not allowing Ramirez to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez tries to escape but Jello has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 29 to 6.
A victorious Moldy Jello thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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