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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Gonzales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Priest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonzales crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Priest - the referee stops the clock and Gonzales gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Priest. Gonzales manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Priest misses.
Priest throws a big shot that misses.
Gonzales moves out of range of the body kick.
Priest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzales moves away.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Priest is avoiding it.
Priest swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Priest dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzales. That did some damage!
Priest throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priest throws a leg kick which misses Gonzales's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzales tries to avoid it.
Gonzales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gonzales takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Priest paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Priest has closed the distance and engaged Gonzales in a clinch.
#T1#
Priest just leaning against Gonzales, taking a breather.
Priest tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Priest throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzales.
A short left from Priest. #BC#
Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Priest avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Priest has managed to clinch.
Priest gets through Gonzales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Priest.
Priest lands a left hand.
Priest lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Priest lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Priest controls the action.
#T2#
Gonzales is trying to pull guard but Priest has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Gonzales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gonzales wants a takedown.
Priest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priest scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Priest avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
Priest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Priest holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzales drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales takes a knee right on the jaw!
Priest lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Priest just leaning against Gonzales, taking a breather. #BC#
Gonzales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales takes a jab right on the kisser.
Priest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Gonzales throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Gonzales darts in looking for a takedown but Priest gets double underhooks and turns Gonzales into the cage.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses.
Priest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Priest misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales has his takedown stuffed
and Priest counters with a flying knee. Nice. #ROC2#
Gonzales is rocked!
Priest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Priest closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priest landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzales fails to land.
Priest makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzales takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales jumps guard but Priest stands there with Gonzales around his waist. Gonzales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Priest cracks Gonzales with a nice body shot.#T4#
Priest works on Gonzales's body with a couple of short punches.
Priest is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Priest.
Priest stalling the fight.
Priest lands with a left to the head.
Gonzales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzales takes a shot to the head.
Priest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Priest slowing the pace effectively.
Priest softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Priest.
A nice left hand lands by Priest.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Priest lands a hook to the side of the head.
Priest dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Priest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Priest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzales seems to have got his legs back now.
Gonzales wants to take the fight to the mat but Priest manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC#
Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Priest scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Gonzales misses.
Priest lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzales slips under a jab from Priest.#CL2#
Priest closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priest lands an uppercut.
Priest with a knee to the head.
Priest slows down the pace here.
Gonzales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Priest smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales throws a right hand that Priest ducks under and follows up with a left that Priest also avoids with ease.#T1#
Gonzales doesn't manage to clinch there - Priest circles away.
Priest throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Priest is having none of it.
Priest lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzales off the cage and back into range.
Priest lands a body shot.
Priest lunges at Gonzales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzales's hand.
Priest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Priest cracks Gonzales with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gonzales falls to his knees and Priest doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Priest!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Garcia 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.
Garcia trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia controlling from the top position.
Garcia trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom. #T1#
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SU2#
Garcia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Garcia shoots in and gets a takedown into Fox's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SU2#
Garcia stands and steps away. Fox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Raul Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side. #T3#
Fox has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Burt Fox has been cut.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
Fox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Burt Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Garcia.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Fox circles away easily
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Fox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fox is trying to break free.#T4#
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Garcia prevents Fox from breaking the clinch.
Garcia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Fox is controlling him.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fox walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fox is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
Garcia looks winded!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia tries for a takedown but Fox circles away easily
and Fox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Burt Fox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Burt Fox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Garcia shoots in and bounces Fox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fox being controlled here, momentarily.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
Garcia stops Fox from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garcia controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#TD2#
Garcia feints and as Fox raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Fox slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard.#REVR##T3#
Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much. #ES2#
Garcia manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcia takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4##TD2#
Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Fox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Burt Fox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL2#
Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Fox breaks the clinch.
Fox throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Garcia pushes Fox up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Garcia gets a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Fox manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Fox misses the target.#CL#
Fox pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Fox tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Fox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Fox. #T2#
Fox can't break the clinch.
Fox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fox managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
#BC2#
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fox, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia shoots and misses
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burt Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Garcia.#CL2#
Garcia moves into the clinch.#T3#
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Fox is controlling the position. #BC#
Fox manages to break the clinch.
Fox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Fox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox throws a counter high kick but Garcia was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL2#
Garcia has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Garcia won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raul Garcia.
I think Garcia 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raul Garcia!
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