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CFC CG 49 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 108 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dracul is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) Dracul
Ramirez is doing well to control the position and prevent Dracul from advancing to side control.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul controlling the action here.
Ramirez has his hands clasped together around Dracul's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez continues to stall.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul prevents Ramirez from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramirez defends it well.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Dracul is controlling well.
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.
Ramirez is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dracul trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Dracul has control of the leg.
Dracul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is in trouble now - Dracul has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (0) vs (5) Dracul
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dracul working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dracul looking to control but Ramirez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramirez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dracul wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dracul controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez wants to control but Dracul is having none of it.
Dracul wants to take his opponent's back but Ramirez doesn't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dracul controlling from mount.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, controlling Dracul's posture momentarily.
Dracul is looking to work his way around to Ramirez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ramirez is squirming around, avoiding Dracul's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dracul 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.
Ramirez holds on to Dracul as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dracul content just to control the position here.
Dracul tries to control but Ramirez wriggling away.
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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is looking to get to half guard.
Dracul wants to control the pace but Ramirez is squirming around nicely.
Ramirez 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: Ramirez (2) vs (5) Dracul
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dracul pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez advances to half guard.
Ramirez stalling.
Ramirez prevents Dracul from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Dracul is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (5) Dracul
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ramirez looking to control but Dracul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ramirez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dracul has given up his back here. Will Ramirez look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (8) vs (5) Dracul
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to escape the position.
Ramirez controls the action.
Dracul is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez keeps control of the position easily here as Dracul tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jackson Ramirez very nearly forgot to thank Threads of Fate amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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