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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Kaled clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Kaled decides to pull guard.
Kaled is pulling down on Brazier's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Kaled looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brazier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brazier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaled looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazier is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Kaled looking for subs off his back but Brazier has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T1#
Brazier wants to free his trapped foot but Kaled is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SU2#
Brazier gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD#
Kaled looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Brazier has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kaled off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brazier stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaled. Kaled gets slowly back to his feet. #T2#
Brazier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brazier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaled stuns Brazier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brazier looks winded!
Brazier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaled darts in looking for a takedown but Brazier gets double underhooks and turns Kaled into the cage. #CL#
Brazier tries to keep at a distance but Kaled has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Kaled pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kaled clinches up with Brazier and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Kaled escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brazier stalling in the clinch but Kaled improves position. #TD#
Kaled jumps guard.
Kaled is trying to control the position but Brazier postures up.
Kaled looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazier is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Kaled looking for a guillotine here but Brazier defends easily.
Brazier's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Brazier preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Brazier decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brazier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kaled sprawls well. Kaled wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brazier gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Brazier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezraas Kaled dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Brazier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Kaled closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Brazier has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kaled is on him like a limpet, forcing Brazier back against the cage.
Kaled jumps guard but Brazier turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#TD#
Kaled has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brazier uses from the top position.
Brazier wants to control from the top but Kaled keeps moving.
Brazier preventing the sweep.
Kaled really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Brazier is breathing heavily.
Brazier passes Kaled's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Kaled is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brazier pulls his head out easily.
Kaled wants to control but Brazier is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SU2#
Brazier decides to stand and escape the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD2#
Brazier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaled napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU2#
Brazier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A combination from Brazier does no damage. #TD#
Kaled shoots in and gets a takedown into Brazier's guard.#ES2#
Brazier is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kaled lands a nice knee to the body.
Brazier looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Kaled turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!#ES2#
Brazier throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T3#
Brazier tries to clinch but Kaled is having none of it.
Kaled fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaled tries to clinch but Brazier is having none of it.
Ezraas Kaled is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brazier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaled drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brazier sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Brazier tries to keep at a distance but Kaled has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaled lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Kaled breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Kaled throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brazier's waist but Brazier gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaled off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezraas Kaled. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Brazier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Guy Brazier has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Kaled looking for submissions off his back.
Kaled has his hands clasped together around Brazier's back. He's all about the action.
Kaled is looking to control Brazier's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaled avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Brazier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Kaled doesn't manage to clinch there - Brazier circles away.
Brazier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaled as he avoids it easily.
A head kick from Kaled lands but Brazier takes it in his stride. #TD#
Kaled shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaled showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Brazier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kaled instigates a clinch.
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!
Kaled is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazier tries to pull guard but Kaled won't allow it.
#T1##BC#
Kaled escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Brazier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaled postures up.
#SU#
Kaled decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brazier, up you get!
Kaled lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brazier backs up against the cage.
#TD#
Kaled throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brazier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaled is in Brazier's guard.
Brazier wants to sweep here but Kaled controlling him for the moment.
Kaled has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Kaled wants to control from the top but Brazier keeps moving.
Brazier looking to control but Kaled passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Brazier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaled pulls his head out easily.
Brazier wants to improve his position but Kaled is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazier trying to control but Kaled postures up.
#T3#
Brazier tries to roll over but Kaled keeps him under control.
Kaled will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaled is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SU#
Kaled decides to stand and escape the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL#
Kaled has closed the distance and engaged Brazier in a clinch.
#BC#
Kaled's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaled swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Kaled clinches.
Kaled drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brazier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaled misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot in the inside from Kaled. #TD#
Kaled pulls Brazier into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezraas Kaled showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaled 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezraas Kaled!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Yulianov gets caught flat footed, as Booker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Yulianov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Booker has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Booker can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Yulianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yulianov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Edmond Booker has been cut.
Booker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Booker feinted with a counter takedown.
Yulianov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Booker sprawls well. Booker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yulianov gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Yulianov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Booker sprawls well initially but Yulianov persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Booker wants to get back to his feet.
Yulianov prevents Booker from improving his position.
Booker is not content to let Yulianov control the position.
Yulianov tries to pass to full mount but Booker defends it.
Booker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Booker wants to get back to full guard.
Booker gets back to full guard.
Booker trying to strike off his back.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yulianov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Booker striking off his back but it's not causing Yulianov any problems. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Booker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yulianov.
#CL2#
Yulianov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Booker. #BC2#
Yulianov manages to break the clinch.
Yulianov looks to land a combination but Booker avoids it well.
Yulianov tries for a takedown but Booker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edmond Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Absel Yulianov.#T3##TD2#
Yulianov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Booker on his heels. He'll look to pass Booker's guard now, I'm sure.
Booker 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.
Booker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yulianov is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Booker has his foot on Yulianov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yulianov works his way back into a safe position though.
Yulianov wants to control from the top but Booker keeps moving.
Booker wants to sweep here but Yulianov controlling him for the moment.
Booker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#T4#
Yulianov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Booker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Booker is looking for a triangle but Yulianov pushes his legs off easily.
Booker is breathing heavily.
Booker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yulianov controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Booker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Booker being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Absel Yulianov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmond Booker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Yulianov clinches. #BC2#
Yulianov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Yulianov moves into range and clinches up with Booker.
Yulianov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Booker pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Yulianov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Yulianov has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Yulianov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yulianov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yulianov misses the shot to the body. #T1##TD2#
Yulianov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Booker was covering up waiting for the punch and Yulianov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Booker keeping full guard, as Yulianov tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Booker is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Yulianov has a closed guard, preventing Booker from standing up.
Booker is fighting to break Yulianov's control of his arms but Yulianov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Yulianov controls Booker momentarily but Booker frees himself.
Yulianov wants to get back to his feet but Booker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Booker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yulianov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yulianov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booker is one step ahead there.
Absel Yulianov has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Booker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yulianov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Booker has managed to get both his arms back between Yulianov's legs - danger averted.
Yulianov is breathing heavily.#T3##SU#
Booker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Booker throws an overhand right that lands on Yulianov's shoulder, as Yulianov tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Booker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yulianov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yulianov struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Booker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yulianov, who protects the arm well.
Yulianov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Booker has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T4##SUB#
Booker tries for a kimura but Yulianov is defending well. #SUB#
Booker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yulianov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yulianov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU#
Booker decides to stand back up. Booker steps back and let's Yulianov get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Absel Yulianov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Edmond Booker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yulianov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Booker is fending him off so far but Yulianov persists. Nope, Booker circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yulianov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Booker smiles and moves away.
Yulianov tries for a takedown but Booker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edmond Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Absel Yulianov.
Booker darts in looking for a takedown but Yulianov gets double underhooks and turns Booker into the cage.
Yulianov shoots in for a double leg but Booker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yulianov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yulianov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Booker takes the fight into the clinch.
Yulianov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Booker slowing the pace effectively.#T1#
Yulianov goes for a takedown attempt but Booker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Yulianov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES2#
Yulianov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Yulianov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yulianov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Absel Yulianov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Booker fails with the takedown.#CL#
Booker drives through and clinches with Yulianov against the cage.
#BC#
Booker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Yulianov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Booker has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yulianov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Yulianov manages to break the clinch.
#T3##TD#
Booker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yulianov is trying to defend but Booker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yulianov wants to improve his position but Booker is controlling well.
#SU#
Booker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Yulianov misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Booker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yulianov wants a takedown.
#BC#
Booker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4##CL2#
Yulianov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yulianov tries to pull guard but Booker won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Booker.
#BC2#
Yulianov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Booker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yulianov.
#TD#
Booker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yulianov is looking to get back to his feet here but Booker is keeping cool and he's managed to take Yulianov's back.
Edmond Booker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Absel Yulianov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Yulianov showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Booker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yulianov 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Absel Yulianov!
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