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WP 100 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 64 wins and 61 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 52 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wang looking for a takedown.
Wang is looking for a takedown.
Wang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ramirez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wang tries to avoid it but Ramirez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wang to the ground. Wang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wang is looking to counter the offense by Ramirez and move into the clinch.
Wang pushes Ramirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramirez successfully pulls guard.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez trying to control the position here.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Ramirez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez advances to half guard.
Ramirez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wang controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
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.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramirez is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Ramirez trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez not doing much here.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramirez trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Wang from improving his position.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wang gets full guard.
Wang is pulling down on Ramirez's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wang controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wang keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ramirez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Wang trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez content to control rather than advance.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Ramirez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 2 to 0.
Jackson Ramirez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Threads of Fate for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Long Wang spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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