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WP 109 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 86 wins and 55 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 65 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lavicci shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ramirez pinned against the cage. Ramirez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ramirez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ramirez (4) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci being controlled for a moment.
Ramirez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lavicci! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (6) vs (0) Lavicci
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lavicci for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Lavicci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Lavicci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lavicci is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lavicci is holding on tight.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Ramirez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez prevents Lavicci from getting the reversal.
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez tries to control but Lavicci wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Lavicci is controlling an arm, preventing Ramirez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Lavicci to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is trying to escape the mount.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez trying to control but Lavicci is having none of it.
Lavicci looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (9) vs (0) Lavicci
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lavicci tries to escape but Ramirez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lavicci trying to control but not successfully.
Ramirez controls the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez has the hooks in. Lavicci is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ramirez biding his time, controlling Lavicci.
Ramirez continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Lavicci is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ramirez.
Lavicci manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ramirez's guard. Nice work there by Lavicci.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (9) vs (2) Lavicci
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Lavicci tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lavicci is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lavicci is working for a kimura but Ramirez is defending it quite comfortably.
Ramirez controlling the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Lavicci looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lavicci wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci controlling the pace.
Lavicci is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramirez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lavicci.
Ramirez wants to control but Lavicci is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Lavicci is stalling here. Ramirez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lavicci seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramirez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (13) vs (2) Lavicci
Ramirez wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
Lavicci tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ramirez easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (15) vs (2) Lavicci
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lavicci is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Lavicci working to try and regain half guard.
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jackson Ramirez made sure he mentioned Threads of Fate, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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