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WP 80 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 72 wins and 42 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 53 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Wang
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is really struggling to control Wang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang managing to control the position.
Wang keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pulling down on Ramirez's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramirez, at least for the moment.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramirez controls the pace.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Wang managing to control the position.
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wang wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramirez 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.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramirez controls the pace.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Wang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez 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.
Wang 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.
Wang is still trying to improve position.
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
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 trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (2) Wang
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Wang stays in close to Ramirez's body and controls the position.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Ramirez is heads and Wang is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Wang wins on points by 3 to 2.
An out of breath Long Wang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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