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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Simpson has Driboldu up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driboldu.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD2#
Driboldu gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Simpson desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Driboldu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Driboldu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driboldu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Simpson trying to hold on to Driboldu's head to control him but Driboldu postures up.
Simpson wants to improve his position but Driboldu is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simpson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Simpson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Simpson 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.
Simpson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Driboldu manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Driboldu has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.#SU#
Simpson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Driboldu, up you get! #TD2#
Driboldu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Simpson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Simpson trying to control but Driboldu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#SUB2#
Driboldu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Simpson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T2#
Driboldu avoiding Simpson 's attempts to control his hands.
Driboldu throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson turns into Driboldu and is now in his guard.
Driboldu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driboldu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Driboldu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Simpson is aware though and is defending well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Driboldu holds on and takes a little breather.
Simpson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Driboldu looking to control.
Simpson is in close to Driboldu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Driboldu is controlling Simpson's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson is looking to work some ground and pound but Driboldu has wrist control.
Simpson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3##SU#
Simpson stands and steps away. Driboldu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Driboldu looks winded!
Driboldu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson dips to his left and cracks Driboldu with an uppercut!#CL#
Simpson instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Driboldu wants the takedown. Simpson is fighting it off but Driboldu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simpson's guard against the cage.
Simpson trying to keep a closed guard but Driboldu is proving a slippery customer.
Driboldu won't allow Simpson to sweep him here.
Driboldu trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #ES#
Simpson pushes Driboldu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T4#
Simpson wants to clinch up but Driboldu keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Simpson enables Driboldu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Simpson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Simpson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Driboldu has passed into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Driboldu misses with the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Driboldu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Driboldu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Malcolm Simpson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Both fighters circling a little - Simpson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Driboldu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Simpson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL2#
Driboldu moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Driboldu has picked Simpson up - he's going for a ride! Driboldu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson is trying to maintain the position but Driboldu is very close to passing his half guard.
Driboldu throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Simpson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simpson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Simpson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Driboldu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Simpson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Driboldu is working away from the top position though.
Simpson tries to roll over but Driboldu keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Driboldu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simpson is looking to control Driboldu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simpson avoid being mounted?
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Driboldu wants to work for an arm triangle but Simpson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Driboldu prevents Simpson from improving his position.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard but Driboldu has mounted him!
Simpson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simpson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Driboldu.
Driboldu trying to control but Simpson is having none of it.
Driboldu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Simpson because Driboldu loaded up on that one. #T3#
Simpson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Driboldu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Simpson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Simpson shrugs it off.
Simpson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simpson is working hard here to advance position.
Driboldu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Driboldu prevents Simpson from getting the reversal.
Driboldu misses with a head shot.#T4#
Simpson is looking to get to half guard.
Driboldu controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Driboldu 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.
Simpson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Driboldu wants to finish this one by submission but Simpson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Driboldu.
Simpson is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernhard Driboldu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Simpson tries to clinch there but Driboldu circles away.
#TD2#
Driboldu shoots in and gets a takedown into Simpson's guard.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simpson wants to improve his position but instead Driboldu has moved into half guard.
Simpson trying to control here.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bernhard Driboldu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Driboldu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Driboldu from controlling successfully.
Simpson controls Driboldu momentarily but Driboldu frees himself. #T1#
Driboldu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU2#
Driboldu stands and steps away. Simpson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Driboldu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Driboldu showed some decent athleticism there.
Driboldu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Driboldu wants to stand but Simpson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Simpson is trying to control but can't.
Driboldu wants to pass the guard but Simpson is defending well. #T2#
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Simpson trying to control here.
#SU2#
Driboldu decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #TD2#
Driboldu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Simpson!
Simpson is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Simpson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Driboldu's best efforts.
Driboldu trying to control the pace.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Driboldu has control of the leg.
Simpson is trying to maintain the position but Driboldu is very close to passing his half guard.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
Simpson is controlling Driboldu's trapped leg to prevent Driboldu from advancing to side control.
Simpson tries to roll over but Driboldu keeps him under control.
Driboldu missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simpson won't allow Driboldu to pass to mount.
Driboldu stalling.
Driboldu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Driboldu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Driboldu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simpson trying to hold on to Driboldu's head to control him but Driboldu postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Driboldu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernhard Driboldu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Driboldu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernhard Driboldu!
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