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CFC CG 47 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 London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 15 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 107 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Ramirez, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Ramirez against the cage but Ramirez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramirez gets a double leg takedown into Oh's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Ramirez
Oh being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh has his hands on Ramirez's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh looking for a sweep. Not yet Oh, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh seems keen to control Ramirez's posture.
Oh keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Oh'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 is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh has control of Ramirez's left arm, preventing Ramirez from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh being controlled here, momentarily.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Oh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to keep Ramirez in close.
Ramirez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oh's guard.
Ramirez is taking a breather. Oh 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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ramirez 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.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (0) vs (5) Ramirez
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ramirez wants to take a breather but Oh is having none of it.
Ramirez tries to pass to full mount but Oh defends it.
Ramirez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to maintain the position but Ramirez is very close to passing his half guard.
Ramirez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ramirez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ramirez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oh (4) vs (5) Ramirez
Oh trying to control.
Oh biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh keeps control of the position as Ramirez tries to break free.
Good control from Oh.
Ramirez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Oh keeps control of the position easily here as Ramirez tries to buck him off.
Oh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ramirez for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ramirez trying to control the hands but Oh won't let him.
Oh is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Ramirez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ramirez is keeping busy.
Oh trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ramirez doesn't escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ramirez tries to escape but Oh has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ramirez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to escape the position.
Ramirez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Oh's guard. Nice work there by Ramirez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (7) Ramirez
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Ramirez tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez passes Oh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ramirez trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 7 to 4. Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Ramirez waved his t-shirt featuring Threads of Fate's logo in front of the cameras. |
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