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WP 23 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 10 wins and 21 losses; David McDonald! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 23 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Ramirez gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the ropes.
McDonald wants a takedown.
Ramirez decides to pull guard.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
McDonald has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez 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 pulls McDonald in close to his closed guard and prevents McDonald from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is controlling McDonald's posture.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (0) vs (2) Ramirez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 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 wants to control the position but Ramirez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ramirez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (0) vs (5) Ramirez
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McDonald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez fails to move to back control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ramirez trying to control but McDonald is having none of it.
Ramirez prevents McDonald from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
McDonald is trying to escape the mount.
Ramirez wants to take McDonald's back here but McDonald is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
McDonald reaches up to try and control the position but Ramirez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! McDonald rolls and tries to escape and now Ramirez has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: McDonald (0) vs (8) Ramirez
McDonald wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramirez gets his hands free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to break free.
Ramirez is riding his opponent, not letting McDonald buck him off.
McDonald trying to control the hands but Ramirez breaks the grip.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ramirez controlling the positon.
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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not allowing McDonald to control his hands.
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McDonald has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
McDonald is really stuck here.
McDonald turns into Ramirez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (8) Ramirez
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.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald (2) vs (10) Ramirez
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ramirez is now in half guard.
Ramirez controlling the pace.
McDonald wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald wants to control the action here but instead Ramirez manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald (2) vs (13) Ramirez
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 13 to 2.
Jackson Ramirez made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of Fate in his post fight interview.
David McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Fall down seven times, get up eight.'. |
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