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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 14, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Punk in a clinch.
Punk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banks wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Banks has Punk pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Banks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Punk tumbling to the mat - Banks dives into Punk's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Punk holds on and takes a little breather.
Punk trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Punk trying to strike off his back.
Punk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banks is stalling in the full guard.
Banks prevents Punk from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Banks gets tackled into the cage by Punk. Punk maintains the clinch.
Punk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banks blocks it with crossed arms. #TD#
Punk jumps guard and drags Banks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T2#
Punk keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Banks 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.
Banks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Punk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Punk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Banks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punk stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Punk is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Punk wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving. #SUB2#
Banks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Punk defends well.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
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 Cm Punk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Banks dives in for a single leg takedown but Punk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense.
Banks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cm Punk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Banks.
Punk is looking to land body kicks.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side.
Punk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punk avoids it really well and circles away.#T1##TD#
Punk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banks to the ground. Punk is now in Banks's guard.
Punk wanted to stand there but Banks had control of the position.
Banks has control of Punk's left arm, preventing Punk from doing any damage.
Banks controls Punk momentarily but Punk frees himself.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SU#
Punk stands and steps away. Banks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Banks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punk pinned against the cage. Punk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Banks. No joy for Punk on that attempt.
Punk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banks avoids it really well and circles away.
Banks misses with a combination
and Punk counters with a three punch combo that has Banks backing up. Banks nods at Punk to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
Punk misses with a low kick as Banks jumps back.
Banks steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Punk.
Banks shoots in and drives through. Punk sprawls well.
Punk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Punk lands a head shot.
Punk goes for a double leg but Banks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Banks continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punk tries to avoid it but Banks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punk to the ground. Punk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punk shoots for a double leg takedown but Banks sprawls well. He's pushed Punk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banks cracks Punk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banks looks to land a body kick but Punk moved away.#T4##TD2#
Punk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Banks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Punk is proving hard to escape from.
Punk keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Banks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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 Cm Punk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Punk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Banks clinches.
Banks is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banks feints a jab promting Punk to slip. Banks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Punk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Cm Punk has been cut.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banks leaves Punk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cm Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banks. #T1#
Punk connects with a crisp jab.
Punk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks shoots in and drives through. Punk sprawls well.
A left and a right from Punk both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
Punk has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Punk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Punk decides to pull guard.
Banks preventing the sweep. #T2##SUB2#
Banks drops back looking for a leg! Punk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Punk manages to kick Banks off! Banks jumps back into Punk's guard.
Banks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Punk keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Punk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cm Punk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Banks or perhaps it was just good defense by Punk, which made it look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Banks moves into the clinch.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Punk tries to pull guard but Banks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Banks decides to pull guard.
Banks wants to stand and escape but Punk is having none of it.
Punk looking to pass the guard.
Banks is trying to keep Punk in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddy Banks.
I think Punk 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cm Punk!
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