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CFC CG 41 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gean fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez looking to score a takedown here. Gean is defending well but Ramirez drives through and ends up in Gean's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (0) vs (2) Ramirez
We've been hearing good reports from Gean'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 passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (0) vs (5) Ramirez
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gean is trying to improve his position.
Gean seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramirez dominates the positioning.
Gean is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez gets to mount! Gean was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (0) vs (7) Ramirez
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Gean tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez fails to take his opponent's back.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gean wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gean (0) vs (10) Ramirez
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gean tries to escape but Ramirez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez controlling the position well here. Gean rolled but Ramirez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Gean from escaping the position.
Gean trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him.
Ramirez is riding his opponent, not letting Gean buck him off.
Gean manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ramirez's guard. Nice work there by Gean.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (10) Ramirez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is adopting a defensive guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean is pushing down on Ramirez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ramirez is fighting to maintain full guard but Gean has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ramirez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gean is working away from the top position though.
Gean wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean is thwarting Ramirez's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Gean is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ramirez trying to control but Gean postures up.
Ramirez is staying active underneath Gean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gean is really struggling to control Ramirez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean is taking a breather. Ramirez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gean wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramirez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Gean is controlling well.
Ramirez trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is not content to let Gean control the position.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gean's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gean (2) vs (14) Ramirez
Gean tries to escape the position.
Ramirez biding his time, controlling Gean.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gean trying to control the action but Ramirez just sinks the hooks in.
Ramirez is trying to stick to Gean's back but Gean 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 Gean. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (4) vs (14) Ramirez
Gean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gean tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez is controlling Gean's posture.
Ramirez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gean sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is pulling down on Gean's head. It's preventing any offense from Gean, at least for the moment.
Gean trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramirez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gean has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (7) vs (14) Ramirez
Gean trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez is holding Gean down, trying to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gean is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ramirez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gean working away.
Gean trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
Gean tries to move to mount but Ramirez blocks the move with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gean controls the position.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (7) vs (16) Ramirez
Gean is staying active underneath Ramirez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Ramirez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gean wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Ramirez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Gean wants to control but Ramirez passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (7) vs (19) Ramirez
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 19 to 7. Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jackson Ramirez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Threads of Fate logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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