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WP 84 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 24 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 73 wins and 45 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ramirez jumps guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez is pulling down on Scott's head to control his posture.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Scott (0) vs (2) Ramirez
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Scott won't allow Ramirez to pass to mount.
Scott keeping hold of Ramirez's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Scott defends it.
Ramirez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Ramirez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Ramirez sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Scott trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
Scott won't allow Ramirez to pass to mount.
Ramirez is taking a breather. Scott 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.
Scott is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez tries to pass to full mount but Scott defends it.
Scott is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott is looking to control Ramirez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control from half guard but Scott is working away.
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 is taking a breather. Scott 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 is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ramirez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Ramirez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Scott is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Scott is controlling Ramirez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've been hearing good reports from Scott'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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
Scott is staying active underneath Ramirez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramirez is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now.
Scott moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control.
Scott is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ramirez won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 2 to 0.
Jackson Ramirez made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of Fate in his post fight interview. |
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