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WPGC 10 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 23 wins and 21 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Read closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Read is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramirez keeping control of the position.
Read is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez is pressing down on Read's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read looking to pass the guard.
Read looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling Read's posture.
Read preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Read controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ramirez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ramirez has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (2) Ramirez
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Read can't keep his opponent in guard - Ramirez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Read trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramirez pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Ramirez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Read knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Read is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to stall here but Read recovers full guard.
Ramirez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Read is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramirez stays in close to Read's body and controls the position.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps trying to improve his position.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Read tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Read's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Read wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Read wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Read is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramirez dominates the positioning.
Read is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Read is looking for a sweep.
Read regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ramirez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Read wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Read slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Read is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez is looking for a kimura here.
Read is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Read is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Read has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ramirez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ramirez! Score +3 for passing guard: Read (2) vs (8) Ramirez
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Read is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read is in trouble now - Ramirez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Read (2) vs (11) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Ramirez works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Read (2) vs (14) Ramirez
Ramirez avoiding Read 's attempts to control his hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ramirez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ramirez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ramirez tries to get the hooks in deep but Read pushed the leg off.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Read haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not allowing Read to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Read's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Read is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and Read manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (4) vs (14) Ramirez
Ramirez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Read preventing the sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Read pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Read has gone for a leg lock! Ramirez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Read's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (4) vs (16) Ramirez
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Read's guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Read works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramirez pushes down on Read's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Ramirez 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 pass the half guard into mount. Read knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 16 to 4.
Jackson Ramirez gave a mention to Threads of Fate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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