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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Weird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cameron wants to stand up but Weird is controlling him.
Cameron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Weird trying to control but Cameron is working from the bottom.
Cameron wants to sweep here but Weird controlling him for the moment.
Weird content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cameron has Weird pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cameron keeping moving, preventing Weird from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Weird takes the fight into the clinch.
Weird is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cameron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weird avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Weird pulls Cameron into guard.
Weird pulls Cameron in to control the position. #T2#
Weird throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cameron with a nice head shot there.
Weird trying to control the position.
Cameron distracts Weird with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cameron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weird's head.
Cameron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weird wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Weird looking for subs off his back but Cameron has passed one foot through into half guard.
Weird is looking for a sweep. Cameron is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Cameron looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weird with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Cameron 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.
Cameron lands with a punch from half guard.
Cameron 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.
Weird is staying active underneath Cameron, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Weird is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cameron scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cameron is nestled in close to Weird, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cameron seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Cameron working the head and body with strikes.
Weird trying to hold on to Cameron's head to control him but Cameron postures up.
#SUB#
Cameron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weird has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cameron thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weird's head.
Cameron tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Weird is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cameron takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shirley Cameron dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Weird moves into the clinch.
Cameron is working for takedown but Weird is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cameron drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Cameron pulls guard successfully.
Cameron is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cameron working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weird doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weird manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cameron working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Weird wants to control from the top but Cameron keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cameron wants to sweep here but Weird controlling him for the moment. #SU2#
Weird gets to his feet - Cameron follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Weird clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Cameron drags the fight down to the ground.
Weird is fighting to break Cameron's control of his arms but Cameron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cameron wants to get back to his feet but Weird is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
Weird is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cameron managing to control the position.
Weird working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Cameron is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Weird misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Cameron on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
George Weird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Weird shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cameron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Weird postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cameron is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weird, into his guard. #REVR#
Cameron works over Weird with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
Weird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cameron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cameron throws a big right hand that misses.
Cameron lands a couple of digs.#SU#
Cameron decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Weird is breathing heavily.
Weird throws a sloppy head kick and Cameron moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Weird.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Weird looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Cameron has his feet on Weird's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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 Shirley Cameron will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Cameron gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Weird decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Cameron postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Weird is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cameron, into his guard. #REVB#
Cameron wants to get back to his feet but Weird is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weird being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Weird is looking to stand up but Cameron won't let him.
Weird controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weird is fighting to break Cameron's control of his arms but Cameron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Weird trying to control but Cameron is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Weird throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cameron tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Weird is in Cameron's guard.
Weird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shirley Cameron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cameron holds on and takes a little breather.
Weird in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Cameron wants to stand but Weird is controlling the position.
Weird controlling from the top position.
Cameron keeping moving, preventing Weird from controlling successfully.
Cameron has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Weird closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cameron jumps guard but Weird stands there with Cameron around his waist. Cameron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cameron has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC#
Cameron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Cameron clinches.
Weird struggles to land a body shot inside as Cameron controls his hands.
Cameron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weird stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cameron tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Cameron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cameron jumps guard but Weird stands there with Cameron around his waist. Cameron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
George Weird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shirley Cameron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weird lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Weird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cameron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Weird!
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