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CFC London 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 36 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 130 wins and 76 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ramirez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramirez somewhat.
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
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh tries to buck Ramirez off but Ramirez is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Ramirez stalls from top position.
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.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez working away.
Ramirez is staying tight to Oh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh keeping his opponent close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Oh (0) vs (6) Ramirez
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Oh to control.
Oh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
Oh is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez fails to move to back control.
Oh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez controlling his opponent.
Oh tries to reverse the position but Ramirez maintains control.
Oh wants to control but Ramirez is having none of it.
Oh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh tries to hold on but Ramirez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
Oh tries to control the position but Ramirez now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (0) vs (9) Ramirez
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 very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ramirez.
Oh trying to control the hands but Ramirez breaks the grip.
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.
Oh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ramirez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oh can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to control his opponent's hands but Ramirez gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ramirez not allowing Oh to control his hands.
Ramirez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oh.
Oh is in bad spot here.
Good control from Ramirez.
It looks like Ramirez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez is riding his opponent, not letting Oh buck him off.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Oh from escaping the position.
Ramirez biding his time, controlling Oh.
Oh is really stuck here.
Ramirez avoiding Oh 's attempts to control his hands.
Ramirez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oh is defending well though. Ramirez let's go of the attempt for now.
Oh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ramirez's guard. Nice work there by Oh.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (9) Ramirez
Oh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramirez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oh pushes down on Ramirez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oh 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.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Oh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 eight 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.
Oh wants to advance to full mount but Ramirez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Oh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Oh 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.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Oh tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez can't keep his opponent in guard - Oh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oh trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Oh is controlling the pace.
Ramirez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Oh not doing much here.
Oh trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez trying to control but Oh postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling the pace.
Oh trying to control from half guard but Ramirez is working away.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Oh content to control rather than advance.
Oh continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Well, if Oh 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.
Oh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Oh.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh is looking to advance position but Ramirez won't allow it.
Ramirez trying to control but Oh postures up.
Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 9 to 2.
Jackson Ramirez is the new lightweight champion!
Jackson Ramirez managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Threads of Fate, into his post fight interview. |
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