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WP 82 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 44 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 54 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Wang
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang controlling Ramirez's posture.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramirez 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (2) Wang
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramirez holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang stays in close to Ramirez's body and controls the position.
Wang won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez pulls Wang in close to his closed guard and prevents Wang from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Ramirez trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang 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's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramirez controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
More stalling from Wang.
Wang postures up.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang postures up.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Ramirez 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 wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Wang 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.
Ramirez is controlling Wang's posture.
Wang stays in close to Ramirez's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes Ramirez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ramirez is in trouble now - Wang has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (2) vs (5) Wang
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Wang is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position but Wang isn't that keen on the idea.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez wants to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
Wang avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Wang controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wang avoids the attempt from Ramirez to control.
Wang controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Wang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wang content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to hold on but Wang postures up.
Wang content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 5 to 2.
Long Wang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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