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WP 62 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 35 wins and 45 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 37 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Notturna shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
Notturna is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
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.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramirez for as long as he can get away with.
Notturna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Notturna's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Notturna's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Notturna (2) vs (4) Ramirez
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Notturna trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
Notturna rolls, trying to escape but Ramirez keeps control of the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Notturna turns into Ramirez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (4) Ramirez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Notturna trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Notturna continues to stall.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Notturna controls the pace.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Notturna postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Notturna passes into half guard.
Notturna is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Notturna in particular looking to stall.
Notturna seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Notturna slows the pace down in half guard.
Notturna trying to control from Ramirez's half guard. Ramirez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to move into half guard but instead Ramirez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (4) vs (6) Ramirez
Notturna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Notturna is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Notturna is in trouble now - Ramirez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (4) vs (9) Ramirez
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Notturna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Notturna to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Notturna is squirming around nicely.
Notturna regains half guard.
Notturna wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Notturna is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez wants to control but Notturna is keeping him busy.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (4) vs (12) Ramirez
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez taking a breather here.
Ramirez working away.
Notturna is trying to improve his position.
Notturna is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Notturna is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Ramirez controlling from side mount.
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Notturna is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
Notturna tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Notturna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ramirez not doing much here.
Notturna is trying to control but can't.
Notturna is controlling Ramirez's trapped leg to prevent Ramirez from advancing to side control.
Notturna is trying to get back to full guard.
Notturna wants to get back to full guard but Ramirez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (4) vs (15) Ramirez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
Notturna manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ramirez's best efforts.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Notturna is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramirez is controlling the pace.
Notturna trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Notturna has his hands clasped together around Ramirez's back. He's all about the action.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Ramirez wants to control but Notturna is keeping him busy.
Notturna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Notturna has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
Notturna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (6) vs (15) Ramirez
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working a defensive guard here.
Ramirez seems keen to control Notturna's posture.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Notturna 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.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Notturna trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Notturna is fighting to break Ramirez's control of his arms but Ramirez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 15 to 6.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Ramirez waved his t-shirt featuring Threads of Fate's logo in front of the cameras. |
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