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WP 24 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 36 wins and 23 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 23 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ramirez (0) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Notturna swings around for an armbar but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Notturna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramirez passes into half guard.
Notturna is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna struggling a bit here.
Notturna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Notturna is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
Notturna is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Ramirez stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Notturna can't do much from the bottom here.
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez tries to advance to mount but Notturna denies him.
Notturna is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (7) vs (4) Notturna
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.
Ramirez fails to advance to Notturna's back.
Notturna is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Notturna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna keeps trying to improve his position.
Notturna trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Notturna is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Notturna actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is thwarting Notturna's attempts to control the position.
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 is trying to control the action in half guard but Notturna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez moves into full mount! Notturna won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (10) vs (4) Notturna
Notturna manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna gets full guard.
Notturna controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Ramirez pushing down on Notturna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard but Ramirez has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (13) vs (4) Notturna
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna regains half guard.
Notturna is looking to improve his position.
Notturna actively working from the bottom here.
Notturna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ramirez has passed into half guard!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ramirez pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (16) vs (4) Notturna
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to control but Notturna wriggling away.
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Notturna is looking to escape.
Notturna tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Notturna is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Notturna is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (19) vs (4) Notturna
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not allowing Notturna to control his hands.
Notturna tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Notturna trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Notturna might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramirez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Will Ramirez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ramirez has the hooks in. Notturna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna turns into Ramirez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (19) vs (6) Notturna
Notturna is looking to advance position but Ramirez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (23) vs (6) Notturna
Ramirez looking to control but Notturna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez prevents Notturna from getting the reversal.
Ramirez trying to control but Notturna is having none of it.
Notturna is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Notturna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Notturna tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
Notturna wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez tries to control but Notturna wriggling away.
Notturna tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez fails to move to back control.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Notturna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (26) vs (6) Notturna
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez keeps control of the position as Notturna tries to break free.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 26 to 6.
Jackson Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Threads of Fate amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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