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WP 16 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 32 wins and 19 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 27 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Balkan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ramirez (0) vs (4) Balkan
Balkan controlling the position from side mount.
Balkan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ramirez being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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Balkan takes a little break here. Ramirez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face as Balkan controls the position.
Balkan wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez being controlled for a moment.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is trying to control Balkan's posture but Balkan avoids it.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to control for a moment but Ramirez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Balkan is looking to advance position but Ramirez won't allow it.
Balkan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (7) Balkan
Balkan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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.
Balkan trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to buck Balkan off but Balkan is having none of it.
Balkan controlling from side mount.
Ramirez tries to improve position but can't.
Balkan trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is trying to escape the position but Balkan is controlling the position.
Balkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Balkan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez struggling a bit here.
Ramirez tries to buck Balkan off but Balkan is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Balkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balkan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Balkan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramirez is looking to control Balkan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
Ramirez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Balkan prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Balkan is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Balkan in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Ramirez trying to control but Balkan postures up.
Balkan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (10) Balkan
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balkan trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Balkan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to control Balkan's posture but Balkan avoids it.
Ramirez is being controlled here.
Balkan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan working away.
Balkan looking to control but instead Ramirez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Balkan controlling the action here.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balkan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balkan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (4) vs (10) Balkan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balkan wins on points by 10 to 4.
Our winner, Boris Balkan, 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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