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WP 110 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 87 wins and 55 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 67 losses; Strega Notturna!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Notturna has a takedown stuffed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Notturna has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Notturna closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Notturna lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) Notturna
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Notturna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Notturna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notturna 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.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Notturna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position here.
Ramirez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
Notturna looking to pass the guard.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Notturna stands and throws Ramirez's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (5) Notturna
Ramirez stops Notturna from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is letting Notturna control him for a moment.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez trying to remain calm as Notturna controls from the top position.
Ramirez is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is not content to let Notturna control the position.
Ramirez tries to buck Notturna off but Notturna is having none of it.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee asks Notturna politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Notturna prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ramirez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Notturna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramirez tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (0) vs (7) Notturna
Notturna controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Notturna tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
Notturna sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
It looks like Notturna might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Notturna has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez working to try and regain half guard.
Notturna controlling his opponent.
Notturna fails to take his opponent's back.
Ramirez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Notturna's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is trying to maintain the position but Notturna is very close to passing his half guard.
Notturna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ramirez is not content to let Notturna control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramirez controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ramirez trying to control here.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Notturna wants to control but Ramirez is keeping him busy.
Notturna slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Notturna stalling.
Ramirez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Notturna is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
Notturna is figuring out what he wants to do next.
More stalling from Notturna.
Notturna is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna wins on points by 7 to 0.
A relieved looking Strega Notturna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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