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WP 104 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 84 wins and 54 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 52 losses; Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Juncker. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ramirez (0) vs (4) Juncker
Ramirez stops Juncker from passing to mount.
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.
Juncker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ramirez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juncker controlling the pace.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Juncker is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juncker content to control rather than advance.
Ramirez is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Juncker is controlling well.
Juncker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramirez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramirez holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez trying to control the position.
Juncker being controlled here momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez'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.
Juncker looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Juncker trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Juncker controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez managing to control the position.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is pulling down on Juncker's head to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Juncker tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ramirez is pulling down on Juncker's head to control his posture.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Juncker won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
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 pulling down on Juncker's head to control his posture.
Juncker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juncker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Juncker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ramirez is controlling Juncker's posture.
Juncker stopping the sweep attempt from Ramirez.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position.
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 (4) Juncker
Ramirez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Juncker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juncker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Juncker is retaining full guard.
Juncker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramirez won't allow Juncker to sweep him here.
Juncker is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to move into half guard but instead Juncker has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (6) Juncker
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Juncker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Ramirez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker wins on points by 6 to 2.
A very excited looking Gaston Juncker made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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