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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Ray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duffy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Duffy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duffy throwing strikes from guard but Ray blocks nicely.
Duffy tries to stand but Ray is controlling from the bottom.
Duffy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Duffy stands up over Ray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duffy controlling from the top position.
Duffy forces his way into half guard.
It looks like Duffy is going to stand back up.
#SUB2#
Ray looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duffy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Duffy not doing much here.
Duffy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Duffy controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Duffy is landing with some decent strikes but Ray is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duffy content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Duffy has control of Ray's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ray regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Duffy scoring with strikes but Ray is staying in there.
Duffy controlling from mount.
Duffy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4##SUB#
Duffy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ray can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SU#
Duffy stands up from mount. Strange move. #TD#
Duffy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray tries to improve position but can't.
Duffy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Duffy tries for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Duffy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duffy. #SUB#
Duffy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duffy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ray tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Duffy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Duffy has control of Ray's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ray regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffy controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Duffy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duffy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Duffy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duffy with the ground and pound from mount.
Duffy looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Duffy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T2##SUB#
Duffy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ray is surviving well by controlling Duffy's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Duffy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ray has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Duffy content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Duffy has hold of Ray's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ray manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T3##SUB#
Duffy has hold of Ray's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ray manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Ray has left one of his arms exposed and Duffy doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Ray screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Duffy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Joyce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Washington!
Washington sneaks back into half guard.
Joyce prevents Washington from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington tries to roll over but Joyce keeps him under control.
Washington is trying to control but can't.
#ES#
Washington kicks Joyce off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Joyce misses.
Joyce moves out of range of the body kick.
Joyce throws a combination that misses
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Washington lands but Joyce takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joyce tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Washington defends well and Joyce ends up having to push Washington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joyce swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.#T1#
Nice body kick from Washington.#CL2#
Joyce closes the distance and clinches.
Joyce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joyce misses with a punch to the body.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Joyce has eaten all the pies!#TD2#
Joyce gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB#
Washington working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Joyce has passed into half guard!
Joyce is controlling the pace.
#T2##SU2#
Joyce decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck for Joyce with that takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Washington!
Joyce takes one on the button.
Joyce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
And Washington counters with a quick kick to the body but Joyce blocks it.
Gerardo Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Joyce.#T3##TD2#
Joyce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joyce lands an elbow.
Washington is trying to control Joyce's posture but Joyce avoids it.
Washington is trying to get back to half guard.
Washington struggling a bit here.#T4#
Washington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Joyce wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joyce has control of an arm but Washington manages to advance to Joyce's back!
Joyce looking very determined here, making life difficult for Washington.
Joyce is trying to stand back up.
Joyce trying to control the position but Washington manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerardo Washington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Joyce wants to clinch
and Washington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Joyce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Joyce scores with a couple of short elbows.
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.
Washington is looking to regain half guard here but Joyce keeps moving and retains side control.
Joyce slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Joyce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Paddy Joyce has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Joyce decides to stand up, so the ref orders Washington to his feet. #T1#
Joyce throws a lazy head kick
and Washington counters with a body kick that stops Joyce in his tracks momentarily. #TD2#
Joyce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Washington's guard.
Joyce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joyce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Washington keeping full guard, as Joyce tries to pass.
Washington wants to stand up but Joyce is controlling him. #T2#
Joyce is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Washington controls Joyce momentarily but Joyce frees himself.
Joyce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Joyce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Washington is proving hard to escape from.
Joyce wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Joyce from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Joyce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Washington to the mat! Washington manages to get full guard. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Joyce 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.
Joyce is trying to hold Washington in close to prevent damage but Washington has managed to pass into half guard.
Joyce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Washington is working away from the top position though.
Joyce is not content to let Washington control the position.#T4#
Washington stalling.
Joyce controlling the position for now.
Joyce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Washington is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyce keeping hold of Washington's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Joyce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Joyce shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Washington's guard.#ES#
Washington scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Paddy Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Joyce throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Joyce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Washington.
Washington tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Joyce counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T1#
Joyce wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Washington working a defensive guard here.
#ES#
Washington uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Washington pushes Joyce away with a front kick.#TD2#
Joyce throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Washington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joyce is in Washington's guard.#ES#
Washington manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD2#
Joyce successfully pulls guard.
Joyce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Washington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joyce pulls Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Joyce is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Washington is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Washington wants to stand but Joyce is controlling his posture from full guard.
Joyce controlling Washington's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Washington stopping the sweep attempt from Joyce.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Joyce pushes Washington up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joyce is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Joyce has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Washington regains guard immediately.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington is really struggling to control Joyce but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Joyce is working Washington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington controls Joyce momentarily but Joyce frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Joyce stands up and waves to Washington to follow him.
Joyce throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerardo Washington.
I think Washington 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerardo Washington!
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