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WP 29 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 49 wins and 27 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 26 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but MacGowan shows good takedown defense.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacGowan tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacGowan to the ground. MacGowan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacGowan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramirez sprawls and moves away.
MacGowan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramirez circles away.
Ramirez goes for a double leg but MacGowan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as MacGowan continues to drive forward.
Shane MacGowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Ramirez.
MacGowan dives in and scores a takedown into Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Ramirez
MacGowan 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: MacGowan (2) vs (2) Ramirez
MacGowan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
MacGowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but instead Ramirez has moved into half guard.
MacGowan wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. MacGowan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
I've been told that Ramirez has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
MacGowan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ramirez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (4) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass.
MacGowan 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: MacGowan (4) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez is fighting to break MacGowan's control of his arms but MacGowan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MacGowan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacGowan working a defensive guard but Ramirez passes into half guard.
MacGowan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for MacGowan.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
MacGowan keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
MacGowan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacGowan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but instead Ramirez has moved into half guard.
MacGowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.
Ramirez content to control rather than advance.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan has a hand on Ramirez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ramirez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (4) vs (7) Ramirez
MacGowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Ramirez prevents MacGowan from getting the reversal.
MacGowan wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramirez looking to control but MacGowan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
MacGowan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
MacGowan is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
MacGowan is working to get back to half guard.
MacGowan tries to improve his position but instead Ramirez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: MacGowan (4) vs (10) Ramirez
Ramirez is hanging on to MacGowan's back as he tries to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ramirez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure MacGowan doesn't escape.
MacGowan trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
MacGowan tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
I would not like to be MacGowan right now.
MacGowan tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not allowing MacGowan to control his hands.
MacGowan tries to escape the position.
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.
MacGowan trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
Ramirez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of MacGowan's body.
Ramirez avoiding MacGowan 's attempts to control his hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control momentarily.
MacGowan rolls, trying to escape but Ramirez keeps control of the position.
Ramirez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. MacGowan is defending well though. Ramirez let's go of the attempt for now.
MacGowan tries to break free.
I would not like to be MacGowan right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on MacGowan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
MacGowan trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Ramirez.
MacGowan tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and MacGowan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (6) vs (10) Ramirez
MacGowan 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: MacGowan (6) vs (12) Ramirez
MacGowan looking for a sweep. Not yet MacGowan, not yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan looking for a guillotine here but Ramirez defends easily.
MacGowan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramirez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (6) vs (15) Ramirez
MacGowan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ramirez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez happy to just control the position for now.
Ramirez trying to control the action but MacGowan is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
MacGowan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.
MacGowan is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
MacGowan wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but MacGowan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez is pressing down on MacGowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacGowan is holding on for now.
Well,MacGowan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
MacGowan tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
MacGowan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ramirez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (6) vs (18) Ramirez
MacGowan wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez tries to control but MacGowan wriggling away.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
MacGowan can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan tries to improve his position but Ramirez has taken his back! Ramirez has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will MacGowan tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ramirez pushes MacGowan away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Ramirez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Ramirez thanked Threads of Fate for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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