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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Byrce moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Armando Reynolds has been cut.#CL2#
Byrce moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Byrce rushes Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byrce missing with knees to the body.
Byrce is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds letting Byrce take a breather here.
Byrce is working for takedown but Reynolds is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Byrce can't get the takedown.
Armando Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
#T1#
Byrce is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Byrce wants to take the fight to the mat but Reynolds manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reynolds could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reynolds wants a takedown but no success here.
Reynolds lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Byrce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrce has Reynolds pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reynolds manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Byrce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reynolds pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Byrce is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds prevents the takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Byrce.
Reynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byrce's efforts to push away.
Reynolds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Byrce is struggling to control the position.
Byrce is trying to pull guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3##BC#
Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Byrce tries to sprawl but Reynolds drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Reynolds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrce sees it coming and defends easily.
Byrce has hold of Reynolds's hands but Reynolds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reynolds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Reynolds throwing shots but Byrce is blocking nicely.
Byrce is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Reynolds is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Byrce is just riding it out for now. Reynolds eventually gives up the hold. #SU#
Reynolds stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. #T4##TD#
Reynolds feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Byrce is looking to stand up but Reynolds isn't so interested in that idea.
Reynolds wants to stand but Byrce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrce being controlled here, momentarily.
Reynolds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds postures up and lands a big shot to Byrce's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armando Reynolds's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Byrce.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Byrce shows good takedown defense.
Byrce is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Byrce throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Byrce wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Byrce is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks. #BC#
Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Byrce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reynolds as he avoids it easily.
Reynolds appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Byrce looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Byrce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byrce tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Reynolds has Byrce pressed against the cage, preventing Byrce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrce blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Byrce's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
Byrce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Byrce jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Byrce around his waist. Byrce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reynolds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Byrce.
Armando Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.
Byrce fails to land the takedown.
Byrce is breathing heavily.#TD#
Reynolds shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Byrce manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reynolds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Byrce controls Reynolds momentarily but Reynolds frees himself.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Reynolds seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Byrce for as long as he can get away with.
Reynolds has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reynolds throwing strikes from guard but Byrce blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Reynolds bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reynolds is staying tight to Byrce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Reynolds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Byrce has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds wants to control but Byrce is keeping him busy. #T4#
Reynolds controlling the position from side mount.
Byrce is trying to get back to half guard.
Reynolds controlling from side mount.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byrce is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
Byrce is looking to regain half guard here but Reynolds keeps moving and retains side control.
Reynolds is staying tight to Byrce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Reynolds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armando Reynolds's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Byrce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Reynolds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reynolds.
Reynolds prevents Byrce from breaking the clinch.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byrce can do to turn this around?#BC#
Reynolds breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Reynolds gets a clinch.
Byrce fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Byrce breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds shoots in but Byrce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Byrce fails with a takedown attempt.
Armando Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.#T1#
Byrce doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Byrce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reynolds scoring with some ground and pound.
Reynolds stands up over Byrce, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reynolds wants to stand but Byrce is controlling his posture from full guard.
Byrce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reynolds controls the pace.#SUB#
Reynolds drops back looking for a leg! Byrce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byrce manages to kick Reynolds off! Reynolds jumps back into Byrce's guard.
Byrce working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Reynolds preventing the sweep.
Reynolds stays in close to Byrce's body and controls the position.
Reynolds trying to stand up but can't free himself from Byrce's guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Reynolds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Byrce to the mat! Byrce manages to get full guard.
Reynolds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Reynolds.#T3#
Byrce wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds postures up and lands a big shot to Byrce's brow.
Byrce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reynolds sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reynolds throws a big elbow that misses.
Byrce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reynolds controls the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SU#
Reynolds stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Byrce shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Armando Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Byrce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Byrce tries to break free but Reynolds pushes him back against the cage.
Byrce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD2#
Byrce jumps into guard, dragging Reynolds to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds trying to stand up but can't free himself from Byrce's guard.
Reynolds is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shawn Byrce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armando Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Reynolds!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 17, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Byrce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Byrce - that landed with a thud.
Ball tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byrce avoids it.
Byrce tries for a takedown but Ball manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrce misses with a takedown attempt - Ball sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byrce shoots in but Ball avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stuart Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.#CL2#
Byrce has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrce is trying to break free.#TD2#
Byrce pulls guard. #T1#
Byrce looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ball could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SU#
Ball stands and steps away. Byrce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ball displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Byrce.
Ball half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ball defends well and Byrce ends up having to push Ball into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Byrce shoots for a takedown but Ball saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Byrce fails to land the takedown.
Ball feinted with a counter takedown.
Ball is looking to clinch. #T2#
Byrce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ball but Ball pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ball shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byrce defends it nicely.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byrce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byrce doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Ball moves into the clinch.
Byrce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3#
Byrce slows down the pace here.
Ball working hard to break the clinch.
Byrce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byrce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ball fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Byrce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ball is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrce.
Ball misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Byrce's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ball slaps away a takedown attempt from Byrce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Byrce looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Ball as Byrce shoots in.
Ball appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Byrce tries to close the distance and clinch but Ball swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byrce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Byrce fails with a takedown attempt.
Ball changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byrce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Ball moves into range and clinches up with Byrce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Ball dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Byrce has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Ball closes the distance and clinches.
Byrce working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Ball breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ball tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ball somewhat.
Byrce feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Byrce.#T1##CL2#
Byrce clinches with his opponent.
Byrce tries to pull guard but Ball won't allow it.
Stuart Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.#TD#
Ball pulls guard.
Ball is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Byrce wants to improve his position but Ball is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Byrce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ball wants to stand up but Byrce has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ball not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Byrce tries to roll over but Ball keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Byrce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ball is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byrce can do to turn this around?
Byrce is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Ball looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Byrce avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ball.
Ball not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ball controlling the pace.
Ball wants to get back to his feet.
Byrce trying to control but Ball postures up.
#SU#
Ball stands up and beckons Byrce to join him on the feet.
Byrce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ball as he jumps to the side.
Ball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ball throws a big counter combination but Byrce scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Byrce punishes Ball's body with a nice straight punch.
Byrce tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Byrce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrce shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ball but Ball pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byrce misses with a two punch combination.
Byrce shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ball counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Ball dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Byrce dives in for a single leg takedown but Ball sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Byrce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuart Ball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byrce throws a body punch but Ball moves out of range.
Byrce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ball is fending him off so far but Byrce persists. Nope, Ball circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stuart Ball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Byrce.
Ball wants to clinch up but Byrce keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Byrce's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ball is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byrce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ball defends well and Byrce ends up having to push Ball into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrce.
Ball appears to be looking for a big counter.
Byrce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Byrce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Ball shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ball stalling away here and it's allowed Byrce to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SU#
Ball gets to his feet - Byrce follows without any prompting.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byrce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byrce is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Ball misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Byrce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrce prevents a body shot from Ball. #TD#
Ball decides to pull guard.
Ball looking to control.
Ball bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byrce's guard. #REVR#
Stuart Ball overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Byrce is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Byrce working a defensive guard but Ball passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Ball is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrce sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Ball seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byrce does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ball is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Byrce holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ball is thwarting Byrce's attempts to control the position.
Ball sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Byrce defending well though. #SUB#
Ball looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Byrce is trying to maintain the position but Ball is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ball is looking to take a break and control but Byrce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byrce trying to hold on to Ball's head to control him but Ball postures up.
Byrce wants to improve his position but Ball is controlling well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ball tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Byrce. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Ball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ball, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Ball!
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