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CFC CG 52 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 27 wins and 16 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramirez as he avoids it easily.
Ramirez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oh defends well and Ramirez ends up having to push Oh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramirez is fending him off so far but Oh persists. Nope, Ramirez circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramirez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Oh (0) vs (4) Ramirez
Ramirez controlling the position.
Oh tries to bench press Ramirez off him but Ramirez keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Oh is looking to reverse the position.
Ramirez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Oh's legs.
Ramirez has control of an arm but Oh manages to advance to Ramirez's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oh (4) vs (4) Ramirez
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh keeps control of the position easily here as Ramirez tries to buck him off.
Ramirez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh controls the position.
Oh doesn't have the hooks in and Ramirez manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (6) Ramirez
Oh controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Oh seems keen to control Ramirez's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (4) vs (9) Ramirez
Oh is trying to improve his position.
Ramirez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oh 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.
Oh tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez controls the position from side control.
Ramirez trying to control the position but Oh is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh looks to move to half guard but instead Ramirez has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (4) vs (11) Ramirez
Ramirez tries to control but Oh wriggling away.
Oh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Oh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Oh is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Oh is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh gets back to half guard.
Oh wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Oh is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Oh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Oh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ramirez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking to improve his position.
Oh trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oh trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Oh.
Ramirez is stalling in the full guard.
Oh pulls Ramirez in to control the position.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control but Ramirez passes into half guard.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Oh is defending well.
Oh preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Oh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oh wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh controls Ramirez momentarily but Ramirez frees himself.
Oh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramirez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (4) vs (14) Ramirez
Oh seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramirez dominates the positioning.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez just content to control the position.
Oh is looking to reverse the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Oh's legs.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh wants to control but Ramirez postures up.
Oh tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (4) vs (16) Ramirez
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh tries to improve his position but instead Ramirez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Oh (4) vs (19) Ramirez
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Oh right now.
Ramirez controlling from the back.
Oh is trying to break free.
Oh is working hard here to advance position.
Oh trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ramirez biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Ramirez doesn't have the hooks in and Oh manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (6) vs (19) Ramirez
Ramirez pulls Oh in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten 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.
Ramirez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (6) vs (21) Ramirez
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oh is looking for a triangle here but Ramirez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (6) vs (24) Ramirez
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking for a sweep.
Oh is trying to control Ramirez's posture but Ramirez avoids it.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oh keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oh is concentrating on defense, preventing Ramirez from advancing position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ramirez prevents Oh from improving his position.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to control from the bottom.
Well,Oh is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Oh won't allow Ramirez to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Oh moves into full guard.
Oh keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Oh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramirez is aware though and is defending well.
Oh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramirez controls the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.
Ramirez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh controlling the position.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh wants to control but Ramirez passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 24 to 6. Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Jackson Ramirez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Threads of Fate and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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