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WP 108 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 85 wins and 55 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Leonhard Klopstock!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Klopstock slaps away a takedown attempt from Ramirez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klopstock fails with a takedown attempt.
Klopstock shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klopstock gets caught napping as Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown. Klopstock manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Klopstock
Klopstock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Klopstock pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopstock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopstock looking for subs off his back but Ramirez has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopstock is trying to get back to full guard.
Klopstock has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ramirez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klopstock trying to control from the bottom.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Klopstock is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ramirez jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Klopstock
Ramirez controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Ramirez working away.
Klopstock is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Klopstock tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (7) vs (0) Klopstock
Klopstock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez looking to control but Klopstock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez trying to control but Klopstock is having none of it.
Ramirez moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (10) vs (0) Klopstock
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and Klopstock manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (10) vs (2) Klopstock
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez pulls Klopstock in close to prevent any damage.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klopstock wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Klopstock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klopstock wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez seems keen to control Klopstock's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Klopstock controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Klopstock trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klopstock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramirez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Klopstock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Klopstock trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Klopstock trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Klopstock controlling the action here.
Klopstock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Klopstock trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
Klopstock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramirez is staying active underneath Klopstock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ramirez wants to control but Klopstock is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Klopstock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Klopstock's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (14) vs (2) Klopstock
Klopstock trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
Klopstock wants to escape the position.
Klopstock trying to control but not successfully.
Ramirez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Klopstock right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to control Klopstock but Klopstock is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Klopstock wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramirez gets his hands free.
Ramirez has the hooks in. Klopstock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Klopstock keeps trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez avoiding Klopstock 's attempts to control his hands.
Ramirez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Klopstock tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Ramirez gets his hands free as Klopstock looks to control.
Ramirez is trying to stick to Klopstock's back but Klopstock is turning into Ramirez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ramirez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Klopstock. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (14) vs (4) Klopstock
Klopstock looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock preventing the sweep.
Klopstock trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Klopstock tries to pass.
Ramirez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klopstock manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (16) vs (4) Klopstock
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
Klopstock is looking to sweep but instead, Ramirez has passed into half guard.
Klopstock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Klopstock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Klopstock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Klopstock isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ramirez stacks Klopstock on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ramirez! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (19) vs (4) Klopstock
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (21) vs (4) Klopstock
Klopstock is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klopstock is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez wants to take Klopstock's back but he can't do it this time.
Ramirez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klopstock is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
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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