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WP 83 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 47 wins and 54 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 45 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Notturna controlling Ramirez's posture.
Notturna looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramirez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Notturna is trying to control but Ramirez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (0) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Notturna can't escape the position.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Notturna is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Notturna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Notturna tries to improve his position but instead Ramirez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Notturna (0) vs (8) Ramirez
Ramirez has the hooks in. Notturna is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Notturna right now.
Notturna wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramirez gets his hands free.
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and Notturna manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (8) Ramirez
Notturna controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notturna postures up.
Ramirez is controlling Notturna's posture.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna slips nicely into half guard.
Notturna trying to control the pace.
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.
Notturna is just content to waste time from the top position. Ramirez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramirez holds on and takes a little breather.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez controls Notturna momentarily but Notturna frees himself.
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.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Notturna stands and throws Ramirez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Notturna (5) vs (8) Ramirez
The referee asks Notturna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Notturna prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom here.
Notturna in the domination position with Ramirez hanging on.
Notturna tries to advance to mount but can't.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Ramirez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Notturna is controlling the pace.
Notturna prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Ramirez is concentrating on defense, preventing Notturna from advancing position.
Notturna not doing much here.
Notturna wants to take a breather but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Well, if Notturna 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.
Ramirez is refusing to be controlled, as Notturna sits in half guard.
Notturna stalling.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna continues to hold on tight.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Notturna controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 8 to 5.
Jackson Ramirez gave a mention to Threads of Fate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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