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WP 70 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 66 wins and 38 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 66 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez darts in looking for a takedown but Turturro gets double underhooks and turns Ramirez into the cage.
Ramirez is trying to trip Turturro. He has hold of a leg but Turturro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ramirez persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro looking for a sweep. Not yet Turturro, not yet.
Turturro is trying to control the position but Ramirez postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ramirez postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez'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 one minute gone in the round.
Turturro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramirez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Turturro. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro holds on to Ramirez's head and controls the position momentarily.
Ramirez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Turturro's legs.
Turturro is looking for a sweep.
Turturro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramirez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Turturro controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turturro moves into full guard.
Ramirez slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ramirez is pressing down on Turturro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turturro is holding on for now.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Turturro wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turturro is looking to improve 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.
Ramirez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turturro for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turturro works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Turturro has an active guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass into half guard.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Turturro is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Ramirez prevents Turturro from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turturro tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Turturro trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Turturro 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.
Turturro wants to control the action here but instead Ramirez manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (8) vs (0) Turturro
Ramirez wants to take Turturro's back here but Turturro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Turturro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (11) vs (0) Turturro
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Turturro doesn't escape.
Ramirez is hanging on to Turturro's back as he tries to escape.
Ramirez biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez tries to get the hooks in deep but Turturro pushed the leg off.
Turturro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Turturro tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
Turturro gets back to half guard.
Ramirez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Turturro trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.
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.
Turturro is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Jackson Ramirez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Threads of Fate, into his post fight interview. |
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