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WP 20 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 33 wins and 22 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 20 losses; David McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McDonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ramirez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDonald.
Ramirez tries to counter by clinching up but McDonald breaks away and moves out of range.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Jackson Ramirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald.
McDonald leaves Ramirez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ramirez's waist but Ramirez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramirez tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ramirez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramirez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramirez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but Ramirez persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ramirez gets caught napping as McDonald dives in and scores a takedown. Ramirez manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) McDonald
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald sits in half guard.
Ramirez is positioning himself well to prevent McDonald advancing to mount.
McDonald looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ramirez controlling the position well.
McDonald stalling away here and it's allowed Ramirez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald trying to move into half guard but instead Ramirez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (2) McDonald
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McDonald has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Ramirez passes McDonald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Ramirez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling Ramirez's posture.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
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.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to move into half guard but instead McDonald has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (4) McDonald
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but McDonald is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez controlling McDonald's posture.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Ramirez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez is trying to keep McDonald in close.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez controlling the position.
Ramirez continues to stall.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez controlling McDonald's posture.
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.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald passes Ramirez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDonald is controlling the pace.
McDonald 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.
McDonald wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramirez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDonald is stalling here. Ramirez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McDonald seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramirez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (6) vs (4) McDonald
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
McDonald is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
McDonald sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 6 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).
In defeat, David McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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