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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Bob pushes Nieves up against the cage in a clinch.
Nieves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nieves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Bob gets a clinch.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Nieves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nieves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Nieves has the dominant position.#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##CL2#
Bob moves into range and clinches up with Nieves.
Nieves leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bob enables Nieves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bob manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Nieves controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieves'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.
Nieves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SU#
Bob is working an open guard so Nieves takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Bob instigates a clinch.
Nieves taking a breather.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Nieves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nieves is struggling to control the position.
Nieves stalling.
Nieves stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#TD#
Nieves fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bob to the ground. Nieves is now in Bob's guard.#T3#
Bob is looking to stand back up but Nieves counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bob. #SU#
Nieves stands up and beckons Bob to join him on the feet. #CL2#
Bob has managed to clinch.
Nieves just leaning against Bob, taking a breather.
Nieves avoiding damage.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
Bob letting Nieves take a breather here.#T4#
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nieves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nieves has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Bob turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bob manages to end up in side control.
Nieves is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieves trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nieves sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Nieves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieves has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nieves controlling the action here for a moment.
Nieves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.
Nieves taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Bob clinches. #T1#
Nieves stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#CL2#
Bob moves into the clinch.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Bob is trying to break free.
Nieves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nieves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nieves for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nieves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Nieves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bob moves into range and clinches up with Nieves.
Bob is trying to push Nieves away but Nieves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Nieves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nieves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob is trying to push Nieves away but Nieves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nieves displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bob up against the cage.
Nieves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling the position.
Bob is trying to push Nieves away but Nieves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nieves is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#CL2#
Bob gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Nieves stalling the fight.
Nieves working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Nieves manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bob moves into the clinch.#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Bob has picked Nieves up - he's going for a ride! Bob dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES#
Nieves manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Bob has Nieves up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Nieves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4##TD#
Nieves drives through with a takedown into guard. #SU#
Nieves decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL2#
Bob darts in and clinches Nieves up against the cage.
Nieves stalls. #BC#
Nieves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Bob works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bob throws an elbow that misses. Nieves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bob's guard. Nice move by Nieves!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Nieves will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Bob moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Nieves fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Bob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Bob clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob being controlled against the cage.
Nieves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nieves gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Nieves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Nieves keeps him there for the moment.
Nieves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.
Bob letting Nieves take a breather here.
Danny Bob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#TD2#
Bob closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nieves quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Nieves makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2##CL2#
Bob instigates a clinch.
Nieves misses with some punches.
Nieves stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling the position.
Bob is trying to push Nieves away but Nieves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bob tries to circle away but Nieves has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nieves has Bob pressed against the cage.
Nieves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.#T3##TD2#
Bob gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nieves regains guard.
#ES#
Nieves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#CL2#
Nieves gets tackled into the cage by Bob. Bob maintains the clinch.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nieves backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieves has Bob pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nieves slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#CL2#
Bob drives through and clinches with Nieves against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Nieves is controlling him.
Nieves stalling the fight.
Bob wants to break free but Nieves has control.
Nieves stalls.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Nieves has him pressed against the cage.
Nieves is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Come on Nieves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Danny Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Nieves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Nieves.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nieves, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Nieves!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Potato gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nieves slows down the pace here.
Come on Nieves - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nieves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nieves stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nieves for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Potato has eaten all the pies!
Nieves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Potato up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.#TD2#
Potato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES#
Nieves has one foot on Potato's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Potato looks winded!#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Nieves tries to keep at a distance but Potato has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Potato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nieves showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Nieves drops back looking for a leg! Potato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potato manages to kick Nieves off! Nieves jumps back into Potato's guard.
Nieves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Nieves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nieves trying to stand up but can't free himself from Potato's guard.
Nieves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Potato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nieves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##CL#
Nieves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nieves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Potato's brow.
Potato is trying to force a seperation but Nieves has the dominant position.
Nieves pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nieves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nieves gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Nieves taking a breather.
The referee calls for Nieves to work.
#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.
Nieves is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Nieves.
Potato misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Nieves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Potato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nieves. #SU#
Nieves stands up from Potato's guard - Nieves perhaps looking for a knockout. #TD#
Nieves shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Potato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nieves controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Nieves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Nieves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potato sprawls well initially but Nieves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nieves slips a nice elbow through Potato's hands, connecting with Potato's forehead.
Potato tries to get to full guard but Nieves has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Potato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nieves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Potato is breathing heavily.#T1#
Nieves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Nieves is trying to work for a kimura but Potato is defending well.
Nieves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Nieves there.
Nieves stalling.
Nieves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Potato! #SUB#
Nieves looking to secure an arm triangle but Potato defends it well.
Potato wants to control but Nieves is having none of it.#T3#
Nieves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Nieves looking to secure an arm triangle but Potato defends it well.
Nieves content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nieves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potato tries to hold on but Nieves postures up.
Nieves content just to control the position here.
Potato is in a horrible position here. Nieves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nieves landing shots from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nieves lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Nieves dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nieves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve Nieves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Nieves manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Potato on his heels. He'll look to pass Potato's guard now, I'm sure.
Potato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nieves controls the pace.
Nieves landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Nieves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Nieves decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Potato, up you get!
Potato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Nieves has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Potato dodges an elbow strike from Nieves.
Potato is struggling to control the position.
Nieves is pushing Potato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Nieves manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nieves.
Sloppy strikes from Potato. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Nieves 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.
Nieves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Nieves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nieves landing some decent shots from guard.
Nieves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nieves sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU#
Nieves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T3#
Nieves dodges the punch combination from Potato.
Nieves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Nieves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nieves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Potato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nieves is aware though and is defending well.
Potato looking for a sweep. Not yet Potato, not yet.
Steve Nieves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nieves content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Nieves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nieves's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Potato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nieves is standing up over Potato. Potato looks to escape but Nieves dives into side control.
Ima Potato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Nieves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REVB#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Nieves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nieves, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Nieves!
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