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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Knowles stuffs the takedown.
Donovan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knowles defends well and Donovan ends up having to push Knowles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Donovan sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Donovan moves into the clinch.
Knowles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Knowles.
Knowles stalling the fight.
Knowles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donovan up against the cage.
Knowles is trying to maintain a safe position but Donovan gets an underhook and turns Knowles into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Donovan.
Peter Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Donovan.
Donovan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Knowles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Knowles.
Donovan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knowles eats them both and turns towards Donovan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Peter Knowles has been cut.
Knowles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knowles wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Donovan rushes Knowles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knowles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donovan to keep the fight standing.
Knowles has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donovan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donovan is trying to push Knowles away but Knowles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Knowles taking a breather.
Knowles wants to stall.
Knowles seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Donovan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#T2#
Knowles leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knowles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knowles has Donovan pressed against the cage, preventing Donovan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Knowles.#TD2#
Donovan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Knowles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knowles swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Knowles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donovan is aware though and is defending well.#SU2#
Donovan gets to his feet. Knowles looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T3#
Knowles avoids the head kick by Donovan.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knowles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donovan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Knowles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan looks to land a combination but Knowles avoids it well.
Donovan tries for a takedown but Knowles circles away easily
and Knowles makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Donovan really felt that one!
Donovan throws a combination that misses
and Knowles counters with a low kick, right behind Donovan 's knee. #T4##CL2#
Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan wants to break free but Knowles has control.
Knowles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knowles.
Knowles has Donovan pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knowles is trying to pull guard but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
Knowles is trying to stall.
#TD#
Knowles drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Donovan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Knowles's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Donovan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knowles defends it nicely.#CL2#
Donovan drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
Donovan 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.
Knowles stalling the fight.
Knowles is pushing Donovan 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 ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Knowles.#CL2#
Donovan has Knowles up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
Donovan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Knowles to keep the fight standing.
Knowles tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the cage and eventually Knowles drops back down to his feet.
Knowles just leaning against Donovan, taking a breather.
Knowles taking a breather.
Knowles trying to stall but Donovan improves his position.
Knowles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knowles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Donovan up against the cage.#TD2#
Donovan drags the fight down to the ground.
#T2##ES2#
Donovan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Donovan successfully pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Donovan holds on and takes a little breather.
Knowles throws a big right hand that misses.
Knowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Donovan working for a triangle but Knowles defends it easily.
Donovan is pulling down on Knowles's head to control his posture.
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.#SUB2#
Donovan looking for a guillotine here but Knowles defends easily.
Knowles throws a strike but Donovan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Knowles working for submissions but it's allowed Donovan to get to half guard.
Donovan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Donovan works his way into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Donovan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Knowles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Donovan darts in and clinches Knowles up against the cage.
Donovan is trying to pull guard but Knowles has him pressed against the cage.
Donovan has Knowles pressed against the cage.
Knowles is pressed up against the cage. Donovan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knowles down to the mat. Knowles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donovan is defended easily by Knowles.
Peter Knowles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Donovan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan misses the body punch
and Knowles counters with a three punch combo that has Donovan backing up. Donovan nods at Knowles to acknowledge the strikes.#CL2#
Donovan clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Donovan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knowles.
Donovan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knowles walks away with a smile on his face. Donovan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown but Knowles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Knowles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Peter Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donovan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knowles circles away.#CL2#
Donovan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Knowles is controlling him.
Knowles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donovan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knowles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T2#
Knowles just leaning against Donovan, taking a breather.
Donovan is trying to push Knowles away but Knowles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knowles is pressed up against the cage. Donovan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knowles down to the mat. Knowles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Knowles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donovan pinned against the cage. Donovan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL2#
Donovan drives through and clinches with Knowles against the cage.
#T3#
Knowles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knowles can't get the takedown.
Knowles has Donovan pushed against the cage.#TD#
Knowles jumps into guard, dragging Donovan to the mat.
Knowles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Knowles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donovan controls the pace.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Knowles wants to stand up but Donovan is controlling him. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Donovan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Donovan stands up and waves to Knowles to follow him.
Donovan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knowles counters with a good low kick that Donovan was not able to check.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donovan shoots for a takedown but Knowles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Knowles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donovan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Donovan!
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