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WP 28 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 37 wins and 26 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 44 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turturro sprawls well. Turturro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ramirez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ramirez dives in and grabs Turturro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turturro pushes down on Ramirez's head and hops out.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Turturro
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 is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Turturro! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Turturro wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez wants to take Turturro's back but he can't do it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is just holding on here. Ramirez manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (8) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro working to try and regain half guard.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turturro regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramirez trying to control the pace.
Turturro is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Ramirez is taking a breather. Turturro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.
Turturro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ramirez has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (11) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez prevents Turturro from getting the reversal.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turturro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turturro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Turturro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Turturro pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez is fighting to break Turturro's control of his arms but Turturro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ramirez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Turturro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turturro is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro controlling the position.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turturro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (11) vs (2) Turturro
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
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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