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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Falco.
Falco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carver tries to bum rush Falco with a series of wild strikes but Falco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Falco clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Carver gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carver is thwarting Falco's attempts to control the position.
Carver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Falco trying to control but Carver postures up.
Carver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Falco trying to hold on to Carver's head to control him but Carver postures up.
#T1#
Falco wants to improve his position but Carver is controlling well.
Carver is taking a breather. Falco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falco has hold of Carver's hands but Carver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Falco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carver in particular looking to stall.
Falco trying to control but Carver postures up.
Falco is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Falco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Carver 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.
Falco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carver has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mad Dog Fight Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Carver trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T3##TD2#
Carver closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Falco's guard.
Carver landing with the ground and pound.
Falco has momentary wrist control but Carver slips an elbow through the middle.
Carver cracks Falco with a solid left hand.
Carver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Falco is breathing heavily.
Falco has momentary wrist control but Carver slips an elbow through the middle.
Carver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carver stays in close to Falco's body and controls the position.
Carver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Falco's head.
Carver scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Falco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gill Carver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Carver shoots in and gets a takedown into Falco's guard.
Carver pushing down on Falco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carver is taking a breather. Falco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SU2#
Carver decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Carver throws a body punch but Falco moves out of range.
Falco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carver.
Carver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Tommy Falco has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Carver.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falco fails with the takedown
letting Carver counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD2#
Carver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carver connects with a nice short shot to Falco's temple.
Carver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Falco looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Carver wants to work for an arm triangle but Falco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carver lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Carver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Falco trying to hold on to Carver's head to control him but Carver postures up.
Gill Carver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carver frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carver controlling from mount.
Carver landing strikes from the mount and Falco is in trouble!
Carver is landing with some decent strikes but Falco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Carver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Falco looks a forlorn figure.
Carver controlling the pace for now.
Carver working Falco over with strikes here.
Carver controlling his opponent.
Carver unloading with bombs!
Carver looking to finish Falco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Falco!
Falco tries to hold on but Carver pushes him away.
Carver working the ground and pound effectively.
Carver with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Carver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carver controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Carver has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Falco looks a forlorn figure.
Carver in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gill Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Falco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Danga de danga de dang - Carver scores with a four punch combination!#TD#
Falco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carver on his heels. He'll look to pass Carver's guard now, I'm sure.#ES2#
Carver has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carver throws a right hand that Falco ducks under and follows up with a left that Falco also avoids with ease.
Carver catches Falco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver closes the distance and lands a one-two.#TD2#
Carver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carver postures up.
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carver pushes down on Falco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carver keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1##SUB2#
Carver is looking for a kimura here.
Falco tries to roll over but Carver keeps him under control.
Carver lands with a punch from half guard.
Carver lands with a punch from half guard.
Carver content to control rather than advance.
Carver winds up and cracks Falco with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Falco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Falco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carver controls the pace.
Carver advances position into side control!
The referee asks Carver politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Carver prefers to stall for the moment though.
Carver scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Falco to see if he's OK.
Carver working the ground and pound.
Carver is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Falco's shoulder. That is not cool. #T3##SUB2#
Carver has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Falco is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Carver yanks on the arm and Falco is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Carver.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gill Carver!
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