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WPGC 4.6 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 27 wins and 18 losses; Bogdan Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kersikov defends it nicely.
Ramirez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kersikov pinned against the ropes. Kersikov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kersikov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Ramirez wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Kersikov 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 looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Kersikov has control of the leg.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kersikov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kersikov 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 tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kersikov is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to control but Kersikov passes into half guard.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Canadian Combat Academy inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
Ramirez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking for subs off his back but Kersikov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez actively working from the bottom here.
Kersikov is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ramirez.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kersikov is one step ahead there.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Kersikov is proving a slippery customer.
Kersikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramirez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kersikov has managed to get both his arms back between Ramirez's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kersikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working for submissions but it's allowed Kersikov to get to half guard.
Ramirez is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Kersikov not doing much here.
Ramirez wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Kersikov keeps him under control.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov passes into side control, despite Ramirez's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez regains half guard.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Kersikov's head to control him but Kersikov postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Kersikov sits in half guard.
Ramirez is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
Kersikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Kersikov controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Kersikov'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 wants to control but Kersikov passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (8) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Kersikov controls the position from side control.
Ramirez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Kersikov is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling the action here.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov 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.
Well, if Kersikov 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Ramirez is looking to control Kersikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Ramirez looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez wants to control but Kersikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Bogdan Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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