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WP 61 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 3 wins and 7 losses; Stoned Nelson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 37 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson 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 Nelson off to one side.
Nelson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nelson (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez trying to hold on to Nelson's head to control him but Nelson postures up.
Ramirez is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Nelson sits in half guard.
Nelson is working for a kimura but Ramirez is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Nelson is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pass to full mount but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson content to stall in guard here.
Nelson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ramirez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ramirez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ramirez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nelson (2) vs (4) Ramirez
Nelson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nelson wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Nelson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Nelson is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Nelson tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Ramirez tries to move to full mount but Nelson actually manages to regain half guard.
Ramirez is thwarting Nelson's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Nelson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Blacktalians MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nelson looking for subs from the bottom but Ramirez mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Nelson (2) vs (7) Ramirez
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to improve his position but instead Ramirez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nelson (2) vs (10) Ramirez
Nelson is trying to break free.
Nelson staying busy and making it hard for Ramirez to control.
I really don't envy Nelson right now.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position but Ramirez manages to sink in the hooks.
Nelson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez has good solid back control here.
Nelson is really stuck here.
Nelson is keeping busy.
Nelson is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not allowing Nelson to control his hands.
Ramirez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nelson's body.
Nelson prevents Ramirez from getting a body triangle.
Nelson is in bad spot here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeps control of the position easily here as Nelson tries to buck him off.
Nelson trying to control the position but Ramirez manages to sink in the hooks.
Ramirez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nelson.
Ramirez tries to get the hooks in deep but Nelson pushed the leg off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to escape the position.
Nelson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nelson is in bad spot here.
Ramirez trying to control momentarily.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Nelson from escaping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Nelson right now.
Ramirez is trying to stick to Nelson's back but Nelson is turning into Ramirez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ramirez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nelson. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (4) vs (10) Ramirez
Nelson wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nelson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nelson (4) vs (12) Ramirez
Nelson is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nelson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson wants to sweep but Ramirez has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nelson (4) vs (15) Ramirez
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 15 to 4.
Jackson Ramirez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Threads of Fate for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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