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WP 121 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 60 wins and 78 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 59 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balkan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ramirez sprawls well. Ramirez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balkan gets slowly back to his feet.
Balkan fails with a takedown attempt.
Balkan tries for a takedown but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Balkan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ramirez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Balkan (0) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez controls the position.
Balkan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez takes a little break here. Balkan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've been hearing good reports from Balkan'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.
Ramirez tries to move to mount but Balkan blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the position.
Balkan is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Balkan (0) vs (6) Ramirez
My spies in KFA inform me that Ramirez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Balkan tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
Balkan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Balkan (2) vs (6) Ramirez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balkan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramirez is trying to keep Balkan in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ramirez holds on and takes a little breather.
Balkan wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan postures up.
Balkan wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Balkan from controlling successfully.
Balkan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramirez is pulling down on Balkan's head. It's preventing any offense from Balkan, at least for the moment.
Ramirez is looking to sweep but instead, Balkan has passed into half guard.
Balkan passes into side control, despite Ramirez's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (5) vs (6) Ramirez
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez prevents Balkan from improving position.
Balkan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ramirez is trying to control Balkan's posture but Balkan avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Balkan trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face as Balkan controls the position.
Balkan tries to move to mount but Ramirez blocks the move with his legs.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard.
Balkan is looking to take a break and control but Ramirez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Balkan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ramirez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balkan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to advance position but Ramirez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Balkan (5) vs (10) Ramirez
Balkan is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Balkan tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balkan looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
Balkan is controlling an arm, preventing Ramirez from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Balkan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
Balkan is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 10 to 5.
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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