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WP 98 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 81 wins and 51 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 49 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramirez.
Nice takedown defense from Ramirez. No joy for Juncker on that attempt.
Ramirez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Juncker defends well and Ramirez ends up having to push Juncker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ramirez pulls guard successfully.
Juncker tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ramirez pulls Juncker in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez controlling Juncker's posture.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Juncker has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (3) Juncker
A lull in the action here as Juncker stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
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.
Ramirez is trying to control Juncker's posture but Juncker avoids it.
Ramirez is not content to let Juncker control the position.
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.
Juncker slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez is trying to control Juncker's posture but Juncker avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ramirez is looking to regain half guard here but Juncker keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping his opponent close.
Juncker tries to move to mount but Ramirez blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juncker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ramirez being controlled for a moment.
Juncker wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Juncker happy to just control the position for now.
Juncker tries to advance position but instead Ramirez slips a leg back in to half guard.
Juncker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juncker controlling the action here.
Ramirez wants to control but Juncker is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is looking to stall here but Ramirez recovers full guard.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Juncker tries to pass.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is stalling in the full guard.
Ramirez seems keen to control Juncker's posture.
Juncker 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.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez is trying to control the position but Juncker postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker preventing the sweep.
Juncker trying to move into half guard but instead Ramirez has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (3) Juncker
Juncker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (5) Juncker
Juncker wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker wins on points by 5 to 2.
Gaston Juncker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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