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WP 11 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 27 wins and 19 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 23 losses; Boris Balkan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balkan as he avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown but Balkan shows good takedown defense.
Balkan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into Balkan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Balkan
Ramirez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at KFA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Balkan wants to improve his position but instead Ramirez has moved into half guard.
Balkan tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan trying to control but Ramirez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Balkan is defending well.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramirez prevents Balkan from improving his position.
Ramirez works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (5) vs (0) Balkan
Ramirez trying to control the position but Balkan is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramirez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Balkan gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ramirez seems content to control.
Ramirez is looking to take a break and control but Balkan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balkan wants to get back to full guard.
Balkan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Balkan is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balkan is trying to control but Ramirez manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (8) vs (0) Balkan
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (11) vs (0) Balkan
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is trying to control but Balkan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Balkan tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
Balkan is still trying to improve position.
Balkan is trying to reverse the position but instead Ramirez has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (14) vs (0) Balkan
Ramirez controls the position.
Ramirez trying to control momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to escape the position.
Balkan trying to control the hands but Ramirez breaks the grip.
Balkan tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Balkan turns into Ramirez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (14) vs (2) Balkan
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Balkan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Balkan trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Balkan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Balkan has gone for a leg lock! Ramirez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Balkan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (16) vs (2) Balkan
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Balkan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ramirez uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (19) vs (2) Balkan
Ramirez gets to mount! Balkan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (21) vs (2) Balkan
Balkan regains half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Balkan is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez is trying to control the action in half guard but Balkan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez prevents Balkan from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Balkan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramirez stalling away here and it's allowed Balkan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ramirez defends it easily.
Balkan looking for subs off his back but Ramirez has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Balkan wants to improve his position but Ramirez is controlling well.
Balkan keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Balkan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramirez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Balkan looking for submissions off his back.
Ramirez controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Ramirez controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez tries to pass to full mount but Balkan defends it.
Ramirez prevents Balkan from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
Jackson Ramirez made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of Fate in his post fight interview. |
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