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WP 128 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 99 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 76 wins and 75 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez gets a double leg takedown into Wang's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Wang
Wang controlling Ramirez's posture.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Wang 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.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Wang pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Wang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Wang is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang wants to hit a sweep here but Ramirez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wang there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Wang
Wang is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to take his opponent's back but Wang doesn't allow it.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Wang to control.
Ramirez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wang to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (8) vs (0) Wang
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Wang from escaping the position.
Wang trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
Wang tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the hands but Ramirez breaks the grip.
Wang is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wang is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramirez gets his hands free.
Wang tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Ramirez is not going to allow Wang to sit and survive in this position.
Wang can't escape the position.
Wang trying to control but not successfully.
Ramirez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Wang looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang is really stuck here.
Wang biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Ramirez struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Wang right now.
Wang staying busy and making it hard for Ramirez to control.
Wang trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
Good control from Ramirez.
Wang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Will Ramirez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wang tries to break free.
What can Wang do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wang breaks Ramirez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (8) vs (2) Wang
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
Ramirez is controlling Wang's posture.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (8) vs (5) Wang
A lull in the action here.
Ramirez is trying to get back to half guard.
Wang is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ramirez wants to control but Wang postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wang working away.
Wang controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position from side mount.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ramirez keeps working.
Wang is staying tight to Ramirez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ramirez is not content to let Wang control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez being controlled for a moment.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep.
Ramirez is being controlled here.
Ramirez sneaks back into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramirez trying to control here.
Wang is pressing down on Ramirez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ramirez is holding on for now.
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Wang is controlling the pace.
Ramirez wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Wang 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.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 8 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.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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