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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clarke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clarke is trying to buck Jones off.
Clarke wants to control but Jones postures up.#SUB2#
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clarke keeping his opponent close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Jones trying to control the position but Clarke is working away.
Jones content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Clarke's legs.
Clarke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones slows the pace down.
Clarke is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!#T2#
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.
Clarke can't escape the position.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones trying to control but Clarke is having none of it.
Clarke's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. #SUB2#
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Clarke is on top in guard.
Clarke won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones is trying to control the position but Clarke postures up. #T3#
Clarke throws a big elbow that misses.
Clarke postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke with a nice head shot there.
Clarke is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Clarke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Clarke has moved into half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clarke.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones wants to control but Clarke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Clarke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Clarke postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it. #SUB2#
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clarke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clarke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Jones wants to reverse the position here. Clarke has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Jones is forced to tap! Jones looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thad Clarke!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
James moves into the clinch.#TD2#
James turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bullock gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bullock controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bullock is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James tries to stand and escape but Bullock actually recovers to full guard.
Bullock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Bullock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
James wants to pass the guard but Bullock is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
James is sitting in close to Bullock's body. Bullock has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! James is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, James is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bullock.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pete Bullock!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Jesus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jesus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jesus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robles circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Robles misses the target.
No luck for Jesus with that takedown attempt.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jio Jesus.
Robles keeps the fight on the outside.
Jesus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jesus lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jesus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jesus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Robles darts in and clinches Jesus up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles fails to pull guard.
Jesus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Robles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Robles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Robles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Robles wants to hit a switch here but Jesus passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Robles there!
Jesus prevents Robles from getting the reversal.#T1#
Jesus throws some wild stikes that Robles manages to avoid easily.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Robles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jesus looking to ground and pound but Robles is blocking nicely.
Jesus prevents Robles from getting the reversal.
Jesus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jesus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Robles flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Robles tries to reverse the position but Jesus maintains control.#SUB2#
Jesus has control of Robles's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robles regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Robles is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T2#
Jesus tries to control but Robles wriggling away.
Jesus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Robles keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robles gets back to half guard.
Jesus blocks the strikes from Robles.
Robles moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Robles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jesus's guard. #REVR##T3##SUB2#
Jesus has an active guard here but Robles has managed to pass into half guard.
Jesus is doing well to control the position and prevent Robles from advancing to side control.
Jesus wants to control but Robles passes into side.
Jesus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robles scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jesus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Robles tries to get to full guard but Jesus has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jesus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Robles is not content to let Jesus control the position.#SU2#
Jesus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Robles moves out of range of the body kick from Jesus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jesus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robles as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jio Jesus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Jesus lands a nice looking body shot.
Jesus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jesus fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jesus.
Jesus shoots in looking for a takedown. Robles tries to sprawl out of it but Jesus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jio Jesus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Robles counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Jesus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Robles pinned against the cage. Robles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Robles wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jio Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus is breathing heavily.
Jesus throws a head kick but Robles moves out of range.
Jesus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRobles.
Jesus shoots for a double leg takedown but Robles sprawls well. He's pushed Jesus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Robles instigates a clinch. #TD#
Robles jumps into guard, dragging Jesus to the mat.
Robles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Robles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jesus controls his leg.
Jesus tries to get to full guard but Robles has control of the leg. #T2#
Robles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jesus wants to get back to full guard but Robles has passed into side control.
Jesus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Robles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Robles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Robles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jesus can do to turn this around?#SU#
Robles stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T3##CL2#
Jesus closes the distance and clinches.
Robles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jesus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jesus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Robles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Jesus manages to pull guard.
Robles wants to stand but Jesus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steve Robles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jesus is striking from the bottom but Robles uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.#T4#
Jesus missing with punches from the bottom.
Jesus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Robles manages to move to mount!
Jesus wants to control but Robles is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jesus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jesus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jesus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Robles dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jesus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robles moves in looking to clinch but Jesus pushes him off.
Jesus throws a sloppy head kick #CL#
and Robles moves into the clinch.
Robles has Jesus pressed against the cage, preventing Jesus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Robles jumps guard but Jesus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Jesus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robles tries to pull guard but Jesus holds him up against the cage and eventually Robles drops back down to his feet.
Jesus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jesus.
Jesus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jesus tries for a takedown but Robles manages to get underhooks.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jio Jesus.
Jesus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Robles jumps guard.
Jesus pushes down on Robles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Robles is looking to improve his position.
Robles punching from the bottom.
Jesus prevents Robles from standing back up.
Jesus prevents Robles from improving his position.
Robles throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Robles is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Jesus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Jesus blocks the strikes from Robles.
Jesus is looking to take a break and control but Robles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Robles wants to get back to full guard.
Robles is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Jesus forces Robles back against the cage and clinches.
Robles is working for takedown but Jesus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robles tries to pull guard but Jesus won't allow it.
Robles jumps guard but Jesus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Robles tries a knee to the head but Jesus blocks it.
#TD2#
Jesus successfully pulls guard.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jesus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Jesus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Robles defends well.#SUB2#
Jesus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robles defends it easily.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jesus trying to control the position here. #ES2#
Jesus pushes Robles off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bone on bone clash there as Robles blocks the leg kick.
Robles slaps away a takedown attempt from Jesus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robles attempts a counter takedown but Jesus avoids it well and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jio Jesus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jesus 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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