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WP 81 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 46 wins and 53 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 43 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna dives in and scores a takedown into Ramirez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Ramirez
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.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Notturna has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Notturna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Notturna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Notturna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Notturna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Notturna'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 wants to sweep here but Notturna controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez has Notturna pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two 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 wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Notturna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (5) vs (0) Ramirez
Notturna controlling the position.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Notturna.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Notturna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ramirez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Notturna is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Notturna tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ramirez's legs.
Notturna just content to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez stops Notturna from passing to mount.
Notturna trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
Notturna taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to bench press Notturna off him but Notturna keeps the position.
Ramirez is letting Notturna control him for a moment.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Notturna takes a little break here. Ramirez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez stops Notturna from passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Notturna stalls from top position.
Notturna is trying to move to mount but Ramirez reverses beautifully and ends up in Notturna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (5) vs (2) Ramirez
Notturna has his hands on Ramirez's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Notturna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (7) vs (2) Ramirez
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Notturna is working hard here to advance position.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez pulls Notturna in close to prevent any damage.
Notturna pushes down on Ramirez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Notturna keeps him under control.
Notturna trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to control Notturna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramirez avoid being mounted?
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 is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Notturna continues to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Notturna.
Ramirez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Notturna is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Notturna wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Notturna is controlling well.
Notturna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A very excited looking Strega Notturna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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