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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Brenden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Koch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD2#
Brenden drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES#
Koch throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Brenden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koch quickly recovers to half guard.
Brenden is taking a breather. Koch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brenden wants to stand but Koch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T1#
Koch is refusing to be controlled, as Brenden sits in half guard.
Brenden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koch is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Brenden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brenden misses with a head shot. Koch uses the momentum to regain guard.
Koch keeping moving, preventing Brenden from controlling successfully. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koch being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Koch gets tackled into the cage by Brenden. Brenden maintains the clinch.
Brenden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#TD2#
Koch is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brenden is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koch to the mat. Koch regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Koch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koch controlling the position.
Brenden sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Brenden throwing strikes but missing. #SU2#
Brenden stands up and waves to Koch to follow him. #CL2#
Koch tries to keep at a distance but Brenden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brenden is looking to break free of the clinch but Koch has double underhooks. #TD2#
Brenden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Brenden throws an elbow that misses. Koch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brenden's guard. Nice move by Koch!#REVR##T4##SUB2#
Brenden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koch passes into side control.
#SUB#
Koch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch working away.
Brenden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Koch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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 Rashad Koch will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Brenden drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Koch is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Koch tries for a takedown but Brenden manages to get underhooks.
Koch tries to pull guard but Brenden holds him up against the cage and eventually Koch drops back down to his feet.
Koch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brenden after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Koch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brenden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brenden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brenden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koch defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Brenden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##TD2#
Brenden drags the fight down to the ground.
Koch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brenden has control of Koch's left arm, preventing Koch from doing any damage.
Koch wants to get up but he can't break Brenden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brenden looking to control but Koch passes into half guard.
#ES2#
Brenden has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Koch is on him like a limpet, forcing Brenden back against the cage.
Koch is looking to control Brenden's arms but Brenden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koch has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Brenden pulls Koch into guard.
Brenden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##ES2#
Brenden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jimmy Brenden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brenden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brenden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Koch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brenden misses with a wild combination.
Koch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brenden throws a body kick that misses. #TD2#
Brenden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brenden wants to pass the guard but Koch is defending well. #T3#
Koch is looking for a sweep. Brenden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koch is controlling Brenden's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brenden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brenden content to control rather than advance.
Brenden stops Koch from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brenden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brenden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#TD2#
Brenden closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brenden tries to pass to full mount but Koch defends it.
Brenden passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koch!
Koch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Brenden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Brenden shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brenden is thwarting Koch's attempts to control the position.
Koch wants to get back to his feet.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Brenden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koch trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Brenden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brenden wants to free his trapped foot but Koch is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Brenden moves into the clinch.
Koch jumps guard but Brenden turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brenden is looking to control Koch's arms but Koch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brenden has his back to the cage. #TD2#
Brenden has hold of one of Koch's legs. Koch is fighting the takedown attempt but Brenden gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brenden throws a big right hand that misses.
Brenden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koch has his hands on Brenden's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Brenden tries to free his leg and advance position but Koch is retaining full guard.
Koch trying to control the position here.
Brenden looking to sit in guard and control but Koch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Brenden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koch is one step ahead there. #T3#
Koch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brenden is proving hard to escape from.
Brenden trying to keep a closed guard but Koch is proving a slippery customer.
Koch connects with a couple of short punches.
Brenden is trying to keep Koch in close.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koch won't allow Brenden to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brenden is proving hard to escape from.
Brenden has control of Koch's left arm, preventing Koch from doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Brenden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koch to the mat! Koch manages to get full guard. #ES#
Koch manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Koch!
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