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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dalton is trying to break free.
Dalton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Dalton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz is pressed up against the cage. Dalton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diaz down to the mat. Diaz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into Dalton's guard.
Dalton trying to control the position.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Dalton has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz is working Dalton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dalton controlling the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Dalton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dalton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dalton throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Diaz drives through and clinches with Dalton against the cage.
#BC2#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Dalton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Dalton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD2#
Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dalton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalton is defending well. #T3#
Diaz controls the position.
Diaz is working Dalton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dalton really is a fat lump.
Dalton is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here as Diaz stalls from top position.
Dalton is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz controls the position.
Dalton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to control for a moment but Dalton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Diaz rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz is fighting to break Dalton's control of his arms but Dalton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dalton is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Dalton is trying to keep Diaz in close.
#T1#
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
David Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dalton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalton has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dalton trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control the pace. #T3#
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Diaz wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Diaz prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Dalton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Dalton is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dalton tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Dalton's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dalton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dalton wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Lou Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Dalton rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Dalton is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Dalton wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range. #TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton 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.#T1#
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Dalton is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dalton to the mat! Dalton manages to get full guard.
Dalton trying to control the position.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Dalton won't let him.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Dalton trying to control the position.
#T3#
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Dalton avoids them all with ease.
As Diaz looks to move away, Dalton throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#CL2#
Diaz instigates a clinch.
A short right from Diaz.
Dalton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A frustrated look appears on Dalton's face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD2#
Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Diaz!
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